Subalterns and Raj

Name: Subalterns and Raj
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415214834
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South Asia since 1600

By Crispin Bates

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Subalterns and Raj offers an introductory history of India beginning before British rule, tracing continuities through to present-day South Asia. It spans from Mughal India to post-independence Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, focusing on the experiences of the 'ordinary' people rather than elites.

The book explores neglected aspects of Indian social history and highlights historiographical debates. It takes a critical stance towards colonial and post-colonial elites, providing a stimulating and sometimes controversial perspective.

With detailed bibliographies and guidance for further reading, it serves as an excellent resource for students studying the Indian subcontinent.
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This book is ideal for students, academics, and readers interested in a nuanced, socially focused history of South Asia, particularly those looking for critical perspectives on British colonialism and its legacy.

Subalterns and Raj is a stimulating and controversial read which presents a unique introductory history of India that also pursues the continuities within that history up to the present day.

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Subalterns and Raj presents a unique introductory history of India with an account that begins before the period of British rule, and pursues the continuities within that history up to the present day. Its coverage ranges from Mughal India to post-independence Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, with a focus on the ‘ordinary’ people of India and South Asia.

Subalterns and Raj examines overlooked issues in Indian social history and highlights controversies between historians. Taking an iconoclastic approach to the elites of South Asia since independence, it is critical of the colonial regime that went before them.

This book is a stimulating and controversial read and, with a detailed guide to further reading and end-of-chapter bibliographies, it is an excellent guide for all students of the Indian subcontinent.

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Praised for being accessible yet thoughtful and deeply argumentative, Subalterns and Raj is regarded as one of the best overviews of modern South Asian history in recent decades. It has been described as a remarkable accomplishment and an excellent provocation for teaching South Asian history.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415214834

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 September 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 11 Line drawings, black and white; 25 Halftones, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 930g

Pages: 416

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Asian History Crispin Bates History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Crispin Bates is Reader in Modern South Asian History at the University of Edinburgh. His publications include, with S. Basu, Community, Empire and Migration: South Asians in Diaspora (2001), Rethinking Indian Political Institutions (2005), and Beyond Representation: Constructions of Identity in Colonial and Post-Colonial India (2006).