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Description edit
A wide-ranging survey of the Indian sub-continent, Modern South Asia gives an enthralling account of South Asian history. After sketching the pre-modern history of the subcontinent, the book concentrates on the last three centuries from c.1700 to the present. Jointly written by two leading... read more
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People edit
- Indira Gandhi: Add a description of this character.
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- Mountbatten
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Bhutto
- Shah Jahan
- Gupta
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Jahangir
- Saiyid Ahmed Khan
- Aurobindo Ghose
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Ayub
- Dalhousie
- Curzon
- Haidar Ali
Setting & Locations edit
- British India
- Pakistan
- Bengal
- Punjab
- Britain
- Islam
- South Asia
- Calcutta
- New Delhi
- Kashmir
- Sind
- London
- Madras
- Mysore
- Bombay
- Europe
- Bihar
- Bangladesh
- Gujarat
- Awadh
- Burma
- Hinduism
- South East Asia
- Hyderabad
- Maharashtra
- China
- Wellesley
- East India
- Zia
- Lucknow
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
- Jammu
- Iran
- Ayodhya
- Lahore
- Ranade
- West Asia
- Agra
- Ahmedabad
- Central Asia
- Aurangzeb
- South Africa
- Surat
- Mesopotamia
- Maurya
First Sentence edit
The very idea of India, and not just its wealth and wisdom, has been the site of fierce historical contestation.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sugata Bose (Author)
- Ayesha Jalal (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0415169526
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Routledge
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0415169526
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 954
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Asia › India
- Books › History › World › 20th Century
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Special Groups
- Books › Business & Investing › Economics
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