Judiciary and Police in Early Colonial South Kanara 1799-1862

Contents: Foreword. 1. Introduction. 2. Judicial administration. 3. Police system. 4. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

"The present volume deals with two major aspects of British colonial administration, namely, Judiciary and police, in early colonial South Kanara. The Judicial and Police set up before the colonial take-over, the introduction of the colonial Judicial and Police systems, their impact and the reactions of the natives are discussed here. This is a significant study which fills certain gaps in the historiography of South Kanara.

The work is based on archival researches, and will enrich our knowledge of subtler aspects of the colonial administration under British rule in India." (jacket)