Philip Mason
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Philip Mason OBE
CIE
(19 March 1906 – 25 January 1999) was an English civil servant and author who is most known for his two-volume book on the British Raj
, The Men Who Ruled India (written under the pseudonym Philip Woodruff).
Mason was the first director of the Institute of Race Relations
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
CIE
Order of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
(19 March 1906 – 25 January 1999) was an English civil servant and author who is most known for his two-volume book on the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
, The Men Who Ruled India (written under the pseudonym Philip Woodruff).
Mason was the first director of the Institute of Race Relations
Institute of Race Relations
The Institute of Race Relations is a think tank based in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1958 in order to publish research on race relations worldwide, and in 1972 was transformed into an 'anti-racist think tank'....
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