Abstract
"Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore" by Robert H. Elliot is a detailed memoir and social-economic study based on the author’s thirty-eight years of experience as a planter in the Mysore region of Southern India. The book provides an extensive account of the development of the coffee industry, the challenges of gold mining, and the nuances of colonial administration. Elliot offers critical perspectives on British imperial policy, particularly regarding land taxation and its ...