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 INTRODUCTION BY THE EDITOR

A connected account of the principal events of Anglo-Indian history from the seventeenth century to the present time is given in this volume. The presentation, though concise, affords a broad view of the rise of British power in the East and makes clear the causes that led to England's supremacy. The first chapter reviews in a brief manner the main current of events in India's development prior to the seventeenth century and forms a convenient supplement to the two preceding volumes, and the succeeding chapters trace the chief historical movements, era by era, down to the present time.

The chronological sequence has been indicated throughout the work, but care has been taken not to overload the text with unnecessary dates. Lack of space compelled the author to forego treating several historic incidents, though important, because they have a less direct bearing upon the main theme the expansion of British dominion in India. Considerations of space also forbade elaborating upon the details of certain well-known events, but room was gained in that v