The Memsahibs: Women of the Raj June 15, 2012

The coming of the British memsahibs to India under the East India Company and later under direct British rule significantly affected the dynamics of British society in the subcontinent. This course looks at when and why they first came out east and how their roles changed with events such as the 1857 Indian Mutiny and the establishment of the Indian Empire by Queen Victoria's government. It is a story of tragedy and triumph, but above all of extraordinary women who carved a new life for themselves away from the shackles of their own restrictive social mores. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://www.cce.usyd.edu.au/course/tmwr for more information or to register.

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