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The political history of Northern India before and during the reign of Harsa (cir. A.D. 550-650). (1956)
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Devahuti. The political history of Northern India before and during the reign of Harsa (cir. A.D. 550-650). (Thesis). SOAS University of London

We commence our work with an appreciation of the important indigenous and foreign sources on our subject - the works of Bana and Hsuan-tsang. Chapter two deals with the rise and growth of some important kingdoms of the period, those of the Later Gupt... Read More about The political history of Northern India before and during the reign of Harsa (cir. A.D. 550-650)..

The economic life of Northern India in the Gupta Period, cir. A.D. 300-550. (1956)
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Maity, S. K. The economic life of Northern India in the Gupta Period, cir. A.D. 300-550. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is a study of the economic history of Gupta India as far as it can be re-constructed from the available sources. By utilizing material not hitherto studied in this connection we believe that we have thrown fresh light on several aspects o... Read More about The economic life of Northern India in the Gupta Period, cir. A.D. 300-550..

The British Conquest and Administration of Orissa, 1803-1819. (1956)
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Ray, B. C. The British Conquest and Administration of Orissa, 1803-1819. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

In this thesis an attempt is made to analyse the British conquest and administration of Orissa. Chronologically the subject covers the period between 1803 and 1819. Geographically the subject relates to that Maratha Orissa which was brought under Bri... Read More about The British Conquest and Administration of Orissa, 1803-1819..

Syria and the Lebanon in International Politics, From Mudros to Maisalun 1918-1920. (1956)
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Zeine, Z. N. Syria and the Lebanon in International Politics, From Mudros to Maisalun 1918-1920. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Great Britain and France had various interests in the Ottoman Empire, particularly in the Arab areas of that Empire, before the First World War. France had a special claim on Syria and the Lebanon, based on her ''traditional interests", on cultural a... Read More about Syria and the Lebanon in International Politics, From Mudros to Maisalun 1918-1920..

British Rule in Assam 1845-1858. (1956)
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Chaudhuri, B. British Rule in Assam 1845-1858. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is concerned with British economic, administrative and social policy in Assam. Assam came under British occupation in 1826. The British Government abolished the old revenue system and made every cultivator the proprietor of his land. The... Read More about British Rule in Assam 1845-1858..

Dutch Power in Ceylon 1658-1687. (1956)
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Arasaratnam, S. Dutch Power in Ceylon 1658-1687. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is a study of Dutch policy in Ceylon in the first thirty years after its establishment in all its aspects. In its political aspect, the main interest of our period centres round Dutch relations with Raja Sinha of Kandy and occupies the fi... Read More about Dutch Power in Ceylon 1658-1687..

The State Economic Policies of the Ch'ing Government, 1840-1895. (1956)
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Ch'en, C.-J. The State Economic Policies of the Ch'ing Government, 1840-1895. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

In the decade preceding and in those following the Opium War of 1840 and 1841, China's position in international trade was reversed - from that of a sizeable surplus per year to that of a large deficit. The cause was, at first, the import of immense... Read More about The State Economic Policies of the Ch'ing Government, 1840-1895..