An important primary source for the history of British colonialism in India, this three-volume work offers a detailed account of the political and economic conditions in Bengal during a pivotal period. Vansittart's vivid descriptions and eyewitness reports shed light on the complex interactions between the British East India Company, the Mughal Empire, and local Indian rulers.

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