| A Concise History of Modern India Contributor(s): Metcalf, Barbara D. (Author), Metcalf, Thomas R. (Author), Ghatak, Raj (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1982653531 ISBN-13: 9781982653538 Publisher: Naxos OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 5.6" (0.50 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Concise History of Modern India by Barbara D. Metcalf and Thomas R. Metcalf has become a classic in the field since it was first published in 2001. As a fresh interpretation of Indian history from the Mughals to the present, it has informed students across the world. The narrative focuses on the imaginative and institutional structures that have successfully sustained and transformed India, first under British colonial rule and then, after 1947, as an independent country. Woven into the larger political narrative is an account of India's social and economic development and its rich cultural life. The final chapter charts the dramatic developments of the last 20 years, from 1990 through the Congress electoral victory of 2009, to the rise of the Indian high-tech industry in a country still troubled by poverty and political unrest. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ghatak, Raj: - Raj Ghatak is an Indian-born English actor of Bengali Hindu origin. His is best known for his role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bollywood musical Bombay Dreams in which he played Sweetie. |