Erez Agami's Reviews > The British in India: Three Centuries of Ambition and Experience

This is a very in depth and exhaustive history of the lives of the British in India. In fairness, this book does not attempt to provide a critique or dissection of the concept of imperialism or of the narrative of the British Empire, although in my opinion, it somewhat glosses over some of the negatives, or takes quotes from British people at face value without critique.

All in all though it's fascinating to learn about niche aspects of colonial life like travel, day to day work, leisure and the motivations of different types of people over the centuries of British colonialism. You are unlikely to find a better researched or more granular book on the topic.