The second half of the 19th century witnessed two distinct identities of India: The British India and the Princely States of Native India. Two apparently contradictory impulses guided the imperial mind during this period. On the one hand, the old policy of annexation was replaced by a policy of co-operation, and princes were assured of their dynastic and other privileges; on the other hand, in a bid to integrate the two Indias into a single politico-economic ...
