Rulers of India: The Marquess Cornwallis

Rulers of India The Marquess Cornwallis by W. S. Seton-Karr is a concise biography of Charles Cornwallis, focusing on his role in consolidating British rule in India. The book highlights his administrative reforms, military leadership, and efforts to curb corruption through the Cornwallis Code. Seton-Karr portrays Cornwallis as a principled and effective governor-general whose policies shaped colonial governance. The work offers both historical analysis and insight into British imperial ideology during the late 18th century.