From Amazon.com: "Whereas communalism is often attributed the British colonial policies of divide and rule, in this book the emergence of communalism is studied in those areas of the subcontinent where British influence was less intrusive: the Indian states like Travancore, Baroda and Hyderabad. Apart from exploring the historical background to inter religion relations, this book is also a study of indirectly ruled princely India, with strong emphasis on the last decades before independence."