A Comprehensive History of India: Civil, Military and Social

Henry  Beveridge’s A Comprehensive History of India Civil, Military and Social in three volumes traces India’s journey from early times to the aftermath of the 1857 revolt. Volume I explores ancient and Mughal periods up to Clive’s ascendancy. Volume II analyses Hindu and Muslim institutions, culture, literature, and socio‑religious life under successive regimes. Volume III focuses on British intervention wars (Nepal, Mysore, Afghan), the East India Company’s decline, the 1857 uprising, and the establishment of direct Crown rule.