The Forward Policy And its Results: Or Thirty-Five Years' Work Amongst the Tribes on Our North-Western Frontier of India

This book "The Forward Policy and its Results" by offers a detailed examination of British colonial strategies on India's north-western frontier during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bruce, a British civil servant in India, scrutinizes the "forward policy" aimed at expanding British control over tribal regions. Covering the period from the 1860s to the early 1900s, the book elucidates military campaigns, negotiations, and treaties employed to achieve colonial objectives. Bruce delves into social and cultural dynamics of tribal communities, alongside administrative challenges faced. This historical document provides crucial insights into the intricate relationship between British colonial powers and frontier tribes, making it essential for understanding colonial India's complexities.