Historical dictionary of India

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Historical dictionary of India

Surjit Mansingh

(Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East, no. 58)

Scarecrow Press, 2006

2nd ed

  • : hardcover

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Previous ed.: 1996

Includes bibliographical references (p. 739-831)

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Description

The Republic of India is the second most populous, the seventh largest by geographical area, and has the fourth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity in the world. While it has always been an important country, it has often been neglected. Of late, however, there has been much talk of the "new" India, one with greater economic dynamism, a more active foreign policy, and the emergence of a huge middle class. With over a hundred new cross-referenced dictionary entries-the majority of which pertain to the last decade-and updating others, the second edition of the Historical Dictionary of India illustrates the rapidly evolving situation without neglecting the country's ancient past. The chronology has been brought up to date, the introduction expanded, and the bibliography includes numerous new titles.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Abbreviations and Acronyms Part 4 Maps Part 5 Chronology Part 6 Introduction Part 7 THE DICTIONARY Chapter 8 Appendix A. Chief Executives of British India Chapter 9 Appendix B. Heads of State of Independent India Chapter 10 Appendix C. Prime Ministers of India Chapter 11 Appendix D. Chief Justices of India Chapter 12 Appendix E. Chief Election Commissioners of India Chapter 13 Appendix F. Population of India by State, Gender, and Location, 2001 Chapter 14 Appendix G. Population of India by State and Religious Affiliation, 2001 Chapter 15 Appendix H. India's Political Parties Chapter 16 Appendix I. India's Major Economic Reforms 1991-2004 Chapter 17 Appendix J. India's Foreign Trade Part 18 Glossary Part 19 Bibliography Part 20 About the Author

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