The Despatches, Minutes, and Correspondence of the Marquess Wellesley, K. G., during his Administration in India

Five volumes of papers from 1798–1805 by the prominent and controversial British Governor-General of Bengal, published in 1836–1837.

Richard Colley Wellesley (Author), Robert Montgomery Martin (Edited by)

9781108171830, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 June 2011

742 pages, 2 b/w illus. 1 map
21.6 x 14 x 4.1 cm, 0.93 kg

Richard, Marquess Wellesley (1760–1842) became one of the most controversial politicians of his generation during his time as Governor-General of Bengal (1798–1805). Although this period saw him achieve territorial gains and military victories in India - including the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore - the financial cost was considered too high. The East India Company Court of Directors in London disagreed with many of the changes he made, and Wellesley was forced to return to England. This five volume collection of papers, edited by the political activist and historian Robert Montgomery Martin (1800–1868), was published in 1836–1837 and documents Wellesley's period of office in India. Volume 1 (1836) contains correspondence between Wellesley and Indian rulers including the Nawob of Arcot and Tipu Sultan during the run-up to war, as well as letters to Britain's war secretary and army officials from 1797 to 1800.

Introduction
Despatches, 1797–1800
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Asian history [HBJF]