TY - BOOK AU - Wilkinson,Callie TI - Empire of influence: the East India Company and the making of indirect rule SN - 9781009311731 PY - 2023/// KW - East India Company KW - History KW - 19th century KW - British KW - India KW - India - History KW - Postcolonial KW - Great Britain KW - Colonies KW - Asia KW - Administration KW - Politics and government KW - Kings and rulers N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; A Time of Trouble -- Negotiating the Disinformation Order -- Warfare and 'Wanton Provocations' -- The Price of Pageantry -- Weak Ties in a Tangled Web -- Kinship, Gender, and Dynastic Dramas N2 - "This book makes important contributions to the history of the East India Company and the history of indirect rule. It will be relevant for students and academics interested in India, the British empire, and European overseas empires generally"-- ER -