Origins of Nationality in South Asia
Author | : Christopher Alan Bayly |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015047714319 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Origins of Nationality in South Asia written by Christopher Alan Bayly and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers the ideological and institutional antecedents of mature Indian nationalism. It argues that patriotism is a useful concept with which to understand India in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It includes essays on swadeshi, Indian resistance, and "communalism."