Project Gutenberg 2024-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 219 Buckland, C. T. (Charles Thomas) 1824 1894 Buckland, Charles Thomas Sketches of social life in India $aUnited Kingdom :$bW. H. Allen, $c1884. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sketches of Social Life in India" by C. T. Buckland is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides observations and insights into the intricate social dynamics of English colonists and native life, particularly focusing on Bengal and depicting the contrasts between different classes and lifestyles during the British Raj. The author, having served in the Bengal Civil Service, draws from personal experiences to present a vivid picture of the colonial social scene. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by discussing the ignorance and prejudices held by certain segments of English society towards India and its residents. He distinguishes between two types of Englishmen: those who have lived in India yet know little of its diversity and those entirely unacquainted with it. He reflects on the past, particularly the age of the East Indian Nabobs, and contrasts it with the modern British colonial society that has emerged, emphasizing social gatherings and the evolving roles of various officials and residents, including the Viceroy and local dignitaries. Buckland also highlights the effects of infrastructure developments, such as railways, on social mobility and interactions, setting in motion the changes that would shape colonial life in India. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/sketchessociall01buckgoog 20200629164103buckland 1884 GB Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en India -- Social life and customs British -- India -- Social life and customs DA DS Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 417653 2025-06-29T06:52:20.380338 text/html 392711 2024-05-12T03:46:36 text/html 383461 2025-06-29T06:52:27.280279 application/epub+zip 384205 2025-06-29T06:52:22.119322 application/epub+zip 257392 2025-06-29T06:52:21.208380 application/epub+zip 647100 2025-06-29T06:52:30.881337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638816 2025-06-29T06:52:26.393288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372951 2025-06-29T06:52:19.716352 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353035 2024-05-12T03:46:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16161 2025-06-29T06:52:31.019265 application/rdf+xml 14119 2025-06-29T06:52:21.465332 image/jpeg 2005 2025-06-29T06:52:21.334319 image/jpeg 645371 2025-06-29T06:52:20.415375 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog