India As I Knew It
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''India as I Knew It'' is a memoir by Sir Michael O'Dwyer, a former
Indian Civil Service The Indian Civil Service (ICS), officially known as the Imperial Civil Service, was the higher civil service of the British Empire in India during British Raj, British rule in the period between 1858 and 1947. Its members ruled over more than 3 ...
(ICS) officer and Lieutenant Governor of Punjab,
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from 1913 to 1919 during the British Raj. Published in 1925 by Constable and Company, the book covers O'Dwyer's experiences of India from 1885 to 1925. It includes his personal account of the events surrounding the Amritsar disturbances in 1919. The volume was printed in England and features a preface, 21 chapters, two maps, and a dedication to his wife.


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* 1925 non-fiction books 20th-century history books History books about India Constable & Co. books Works about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre Military memoirs {{India-book-stub