A History Of Modern India

Author : Claude Markovits
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843311522

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A History of Modern India, 1480-1950 by Claude Markovits Pdf

Praise for the hardback edition: 'an impressively scholarly and immensely detailed text... a welcome and strongly recommended contribution to World History and India History collections.' Library Bookwatch "Recommended" -- Choice A History of Modern India provides a comprehensive chronological analysis of India's vibrant and diverse history. As well as examining the evolution of the relationship between the society and the state in its various economic, social, cultural and political forms, A History of Modern India analyses the major empires in modern India from the Moghuls (1580-1739) to the Raj (1818-1947), and discusses the economic, social and intellectual dynansm that accompanied intervening periods of political fragmentation. The book explores the difficulties confronting the rise of Indian nationalismand the consequent confrontation between religious communities: what should have been the crowning victory of a pacifist anti-colonial movement was instead brutally resolved with the violence of Partition in 1947.

Author : Ishita Banerjee-Dube
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 110706547X

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A History of Modern India by Ishita Banerjee-Dube Pdf

This book provides an interpretive and comprehensive account of the history of India between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries, a crucial epoch characterized by colonialism, nationalism and the emergence of the independent Indian Union. It explores significant historiographical debates concerning the period while highlighting important new issues, especially those of gender, ecology, caste, and labour. The work combines an analysis of colonial and independent India in order to underscore ideologies, policies, and processes that shaped the colonial state and continue to mould the Indian nation.

Author : Barbara D. Metcalf,Thomas R. Metcalf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139458870

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A Concise History of Modern India by Barbara D. Metcalf,Thomas R. Metcalf Pdf

In a second edition of their successful Concise History of Modern India, Barbara Metcalf and Thomas Metcalf explore India's modern history afresh and update the events of the last decade. These include the takeover of Congress from the seemingly entrenched Hindu nationalist party in 2004, India's huge advances in technology and the country's new role as a major player in world affairs. From the days of the Mughals, through the British Empire, and into Independence, the country has been transformed by its institutional structures. It is these institutions which have helped bring about the social, cultural and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century and paved the way for the modern success story. Despite these advances, poverty, social inequality and religious division still fester. In response to these dilemmas, the book grapples with questions of caste and religious identity, and the nature of the Indian nation.

Author : Bipan Chandra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Inde
ISBN : 9390122554

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History of Modern India by Bipan Chandra Pdf

Author : Śekhara Bandyopādhyāẏa
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 8125025960

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From Plassey to Partition by Śekhara Bandyopādhyāẏa Pdf

From Plassey to Partition is an eminently readable account of the emergence of India as a nation. It covers about two hundred years of political and socio-economic turbulence. Of particular interest to the contemporary reader will be sections such as Early Nationalism: Discontent and Dissension , Many Voices of a Nation and Freedom with Partition . On the one hand, it converses with students of Indian history and on the other, it engages general and curious readers. Few books on this crucial period of history have captured the rhythms of India s polyphonic nationalism as From Plassey to Partition.

Author : Claude Markovits
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843310044

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A History of Modern India, 1480-1950 by Claude Markovits Pdf

A comprehensive chronological analysis of India's vibrant and diverse history.

Author : Craig Jeffrey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 9780198769347

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Modern India by Craig Jeffrey Pdf

India has become one of the world's emerging powers, rivaling China in terms of global influence. Yet many people know relatively little about the economic, social, political, and cultural changes unfolding in India today. To what extent are people benefiting from the economic boom? In what ways is education transforming society? And how is India's culture industry responding to technological change? In this "Very Short Introduction", Craig Jeffrey provides a compelling account of the recent history of India, investigating the contradictions that are plaguing modern India and the manner in which people, especially young people, are actively remaking the country in the twenty first century. -- From publisher's description.

Author : Ramachandra Guha
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780674725966

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Makers of Modern India by Ramachandra Guha Pdf

Modern India is the world's largest democracy, a sprawling, polyglot nation containing one-sixth of all humankind. The existence of such a complex and distinctive democratic regime qualifies as one of the world's bona fide political miracles. Furthermore, India's leading political thinkers have often served as its most influential political actorsÑthink of Gandhi, whose collected works run to more than ninety volumes, or Ambedkar, or Nehru, who recorded their most eloquent theoretical reflections at the same time as they strove to set the delicate machinery of Indian democracy on a coherent and just path. Out of the speeches and writings of these thinker-activists, Ramachandra Guha has built the first major anthology of Indian social and political thought. Makers of Modern India collects the work of nineteen of India's foremost generators of political sentiment, from those whose names command instant global recognition to pioneering subaltern and feminist thinkers whose works have until now remained obscure and inaccessible. Ranging across manifold languages and cultures, and addressing every crucial theme of modern Indian historyÑrace, religion, language, caste, gender, colonialism, nationalism, economic development, violence, and nonviolenceÑMakers of Modern India provides an invaluable roadmap to Indian political debate. An extensive introduction, biographical sketches of each figure, and guides to further reading make this work a rich resource for anyone interested in India and the ways its leading political minds have grappled with the problems that have increasingly come to define the modern world.

Author : Grover B.L. & Mehta Alka
Publisher : S. Chand Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9789352534340

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A New Look at Modern Indian History (From 1707 to The Modern Times), 32e by Grover B.L. & Mehta Alka Pdf

It is one of the bestselling books on Modern Indian History covering the time line from 1707 to the modern times. The book covers the entire gamut in a very unique style- it mentions not only factual data about various topics but also provides information about different interpretations put forth by Western and Indian historians, with an integrated analysis. This makes the book equally useful for undergraduate students of History and aspirants appearing for various competitive examinations

Author : Jaswant Lal Mehta
Publisher : Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1932705546

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Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813 by Jaswant Lal Mehta Pdf

An analytical and critical account of the political history of early modern India from 1707 to 1813. The narrative shatters the contention of contemporary European writers that it was 'the dark age' of Indian history, characterised by 'political anarchy and misgovernment', until the British brought it under their sway. The main thesis of the author is that the period was marked by two distinct phases; the first phase, which lasted from 1707 to 1760, saw the rapid disintegration of the Mughal power and its replacement by the Maratha hegemony. Meanwhile, the English traders turned colonialists, after consolidating their hold along the Indian seacoasts and conquest of 'Carnatic' and Bengal, challenged the Maratha hegemony. The second phase of developments was thus marked by the struggle for supremacy between these two powers. The author makes use of contemporary English and Marathi sources and the intensive researches of modern historians to portray a compact picture of their findings in the form of a text book for the benefit of the degree students. Historical facts are reinterpreted through illuminating expositions, refreshing characterisation of historic personalities, and objective assessment of events and movements. Together with maps, a select bibliography, glossary and an elaborate index, the volume makes a rich contribution to the advancement of modern historical literature.

Author : VD Mahajan
Publisher : S. Chand Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9789352836192

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Modern Indian History by VD Mahajan Pdf

Written in an easy-to-understand language, this informative and well-written textbook provides an interpretive and comprehensive account of the history of modern India from 1707 to the present day. Organised into 44 chapters in two parts, the textbook commences with a discussion on the decline and disintegration of the Mughal Empire and walks us through the advent of Europeans and the phases of British imperialism. It also provides a detailed discussion on the important aspects of Indian National Movement introducing contributions of prominent leaders of the Movement. It is fortified with questions at the end of each chapter to help students prepare for the examinations. Besides the students of History and Law, this textbook would also be of immense value to the aspirants of various competitive examinations, especially IAS, PCS and NET

Author : S. N. Sen
Publisher : New Age International
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8122417744

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History Modern India by S. N. Sen Pdf

The Book Has Been Thoroughly Revised By Incorporating Fresh Materials In The Light Of Recent Researches On The Subject. Apart From Meeting The Requirements Of The Students For Plus Two Level Or Higher Secondary, The Book Will Be Helpful To The Candidates Appearing In Competitive Examination Of Both Central And State Civil Services, Including Indian Administrative And Allied Services.Historical Research During The Last Four Decades Has Led To New Insights Into The Study Of Modern Indian History. The Book Incorporates The Major Developments In Historical Research Since Independence. Besides Dealing With The Political Convulsions In India, The Book Furnishes The Socio-Economic Problems With Impoverishment Of The Country, The Cultural And Religious Revival In India, A Brief Survey Of Constitutional Developments, The Genesis And Growth Of Indian Nationalism And An Outline Of Freedom Struggle From Its Inception To The Attainment Of Independence.

Author : Vinay Lal
Publisher : Oxford India Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0195672445

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The History of History by Vinay Lal Pdf

"This study concentrates on the politics of history-writing, offering a nuanced account of how historical thinking and the discipline of history began to assume importance in colonial and independent India. Along with discussions of the role of historians in the dispute over the now-destroyed Babri Masjid and the so-called 'saffronization' of history textbooks, the book also engages with Subaltern Studies, and provides insights into iconic debates over Shivaji, Aurangzeb, beef-eating, and the relationship between history and the nation state." "With a new Postscript that takes into account recent developments, this highly readable account of the rise of history will appeal to students and scholars of postcolonial and culture studies, historians, social scientists, and informed general readers interested in the role of history in the public domain."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : G. S. Chhabra
Publisher : Lotus Press
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : India
ISBN : 818909307X

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Advanced Study in the History of Modern India by G. S. Chhabra Pdf

Author : Barbara D. Metcalf,Thomas R. Metcalf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0521639743

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A Concise History of India by Barbara D. Metcalf,Thomas R. Metcalf Pdf

Two distinguished historians, Barbara Metcalf and Thomas Metcalf, come together to write a new and accessible account of modern India. The narrative, which charts the history of India from the Mughals, through the colonial encounter and independence, to the present day, challenges imperialist notions of an unchanging and monolithic India bounded by tradition and religious hierarchies. Instead the book reveals a complex society which is constantly transforming and reinventing itself in response to political and social challenges. The book is beautifully composed and richly illustrated. It will be essential reading for anyone who wants to understand India, her turbulent past and her present uncertainties.