Lord Clive was the chief architect of laying the founding stone of British empire in India. The present book encompasses well-researched information on Lord Clive and his administration in India. Topics like-Clive's early years; Fort St. David and Siege of Pondicherry: 1746-1748; The French capture Madras: 1745-1746; Trichinopoly; Battle for the Carnatic: 1749-1751; Arcot, Arni and Kauveripauk: 1751-1752; End of Chanda Sahib; Marriage and visit to England: 1753-1754; The fall of Calcutta: 1755-1756; Recapture of Calcutta: December 1756-January 1957; The fall of Bengal; The battle of Plassey; The aftermath: 1757-1758; Governor of Bengal: 1758-1759; Parliamentary inquiry and last years; and Historical perspective etc. will immensely benefit the readers.

Marathas are the inhabitants of Maharashtra, a region roughly marked by a triangle with the coastline between Daman and Goa as its base and Nagpur as its apex. Originally belonging to the peasantry stock, they recruited themselves in the armies of Muslim kings of the south. It was their national hero Shivaji who converted them into a military nation. Even during Aurangzeb's reign the Marathas had successfully checked the expansion of the Mughal rule in their own country. In 1674 Shivaji assumed the title of Raja. He died in 1680. The saga of Marathas is portrayed in this book in pros and cons. Major topics like-The Marathas in North India, Jats, Rohillas and Avadh, Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Durrani, Maratha Conquest of the Punjab, Maratha-Najib Strife, Maratha-Durrani conflict, Marathas Diplomacy, Arrival of Combatants at Panipat, The two Armies: Their arms and the equipment, The pre-battle Sirmishes, Arrangement of the two armies, The battle, Causes of the Marathas defeat, Consequences of the battle, The battle and its assessment etc. given elaborate treatment herein will prove of utmost use to all concerned.

Warren Hastings, the governor of Fort William, became Governor-General of India. His rule lasted until the beginning of the year 1785. The Anglo-Indian empire at the close of his rule was in extent substantially the same when he assumed it; but he left it somewhat enlarged and consolidated, and he had made great progress in its internal organization. Organised in 11 chapters, this book provides an authentic account of Warren Hastings and his rule. The themes e.g. Early career; As Governor-General of India; The Indian scene; Madras-new problems; Reform of the State: 1772-74; The Mahratta war; 1777-79; The great war: 1780-1782; Chait Singh and the begums of Oudh: 1781-82; Last five years of power; Trial of Warren Hastings, esquire; and Warren Hastings: an overview etc., given competent treatment in this book, will prove highly informative to all concerned.

Haider Ali, an autocratic soldier-ruler, was a very successful administrator. The impress, which Haider has left on History, is that of a great enemy of the British in India. Before his advent Mysore had enjoyed the comfortable obscurity of an internal position. Suddenly it got the stimulus of a political frontier. The Mysoreans fought four wars against the British. Haider had to contend only with the East India Company. But his son Tipu Sultan fought with the English Government and the East India Company combined. Organised in 18 chapters, this book gives authoritative account of Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan and their endeavours to resist the Britishers, their civil-administration, military system, relations with Marathas, conquests and defeat. Students, scholars and historians in the field of history and politics will find this a reliable reference tool.