State, pluralism, and the Indian historical tradition

By:

Chandra, Satish

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Oxford India paperbacksPublication details: New Delhi Oxford University Press 2009Description: viii,196pISBN:

9780198064206

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22 CH-S 305.80954

Contents:

Introduction ---- 1. Concept of state : the Indian perspective and the world --- 2. State and society in Medieval India --- 3. The rise of state and its evolution in Rajasthan : the case of Jodhpur --- 4. Towns in the Orient and Fernand Braudel --- 5. Qasbas in West Rajasthan : small towns during the seventeenth century --- 6. Cultural and political role of Delhi, 1675-1725 --- 7. India's maritime tradition : a review --- 8. Some modern Indian historians : Ishwari Prasad, R.P. Tripathi, Syed Nurul Hasan --- 9. Interaction of Bhakti and Sufi movements in South Asia --- 10. Half a century of India's freedom : retrospect and prospect.

Summary: This collection of seminal essays, by one of the most eminent historians and educationists, provides a comprehensive view of medieval India. It explores four main themes-evolution of state, role of towns and urbanism, the historical and maritime traditions, and cultural pluralism. Towards the end of the volume, Satish Chandra surveys the role of leading Indian historians in promoting a more critical and secular view of medieval India. In a concluding historical assessment of the last fifty years, he highlights the role India could play in a challenging world order. -- Publisher description.

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Originally published: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This collection of seminal essays, by one of the most eminent historians and educationists, provides a comprehensive view of medieval India. It explores four main themes-evolution of state, role of towns and urbanism, the historical and maritime traditions, and cultural pluralism. Towards the end of the volume, Satish Chandra surveys the role of leading Indian historians in promoting a more critical and secular view of medieval India. In a concluding historical assessment of the last fifty years, he highlights the role India could play in a challenging world order. -- Publisher description.

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