Wicked Women Of The Raj - European Women Who Broke Society Rules And Married Life

Except for the odd woman captured by pirates and sold into a Mughal harem, the first European women to enter India owed their presence to the Portuguese, in the 16th century, and later to the East India Company -- in the expectation that they would marry and provide solace to lonely European traders and merchants. During India's cold weather sea...

About the author

Coralie Younger is a dedicated Indophile having spent a large part of her life travelling and living in India. A native of Australia, she earned a PhD in Indian History from the University of Sydney and co-authored a biography of Molly Fink, a woman from her country who married an Indian maharajah in the early twentieth century.

Product details

• Authors: Coralie Younger
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2020
• EAN: 9788172234546
• ISBN: 978-81-7223-454-6
• No. of pages: 260
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 259 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories