Cassell's Illustrated History of India (2 Volumes ) Author: Grant, James Cassell & Company Limited, London This book by James Grant covers a detailed and comprehensive account of India's colonial history with a series of illustrations. The book consists of two volumes with several chapters. The author begins this volume with an introduction of India's ancient past, followed by the emergence of colonialism in this land of rich cultural heritage. This work is an incredible repository of India's economic, socio-cultural and political narratives from the colonial period.