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A History of the New India: Past and Present
Contributor(s): Irschick, Eugene F. (Author)

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ISBN: 041543579X     ISBN-13: 9780415435796
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $65.50  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia - India & South Asia
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General
- Social Science | Regional Studies
Dewey: 954
LCCN: 2014047747
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9" L (0.70 lbs) 186 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Cultural Region - Indian
Features: Maps
 
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Providing a different approach to the history of India than previously advocated, this textbook argues that there was constant interaction between peoples and cultures. This interactive, dialogic approach provides a clear understanding of how power and social relations operated in South Asia. Covering the history of India from Mughal times to the first years of Independence, the book consists of chapters divided roughly between political and thematic questions. Topics discussed include:

  • Mughal warfare and military developments
  • The construction of Indian culture
  • Indian, regional and local political articulation
  • India's Independence and the end of British Rule
  • Women and governmentality
  • The rise of the Dalit movement

As well as a detailed timeline that provides a useful overview of key events in the history of India, a set of background reading is included after each chapter for readers who wish to go beyond the remit of this text. Written in an accessible, narrative style, the textbook will be suitable in courses on Indian and South Asian history, as well as courses on world history and South Asian studies.

 
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