Dependence and disillusionment : emergence of national consciousness in later 19th century India

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Dependence and disillusionment : emergence of national consciousness in later 19th century India

Sudhir Chandra

Oxford University Press, 2011

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First published in 1975 by Manas Publications, this edition published by Oxford University Press 2011

Includes bibliographical references and index

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This book provides a comprehensive framework for the study of Indian nationalism. Departing from uni-dimensional explanations of Indian nationalism-which see it as a product of of caste, interest or power groups, personalities or elites-it presents an integrated analysis of the situation in which national consciousness emerged in India The author discusses topics like the background and legacy of 1857; social setting and reform movements; economic background and political aspects of the rise of nationalism. He also examines the formation of the Indian National Congress. This edition contains a new Introduction which updates the research on the subject.

Table of Contents

  • PREFACE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER 1. THE LEGACY OF 1857
  • CHAPTER 2. THE SOCIAL SETTING
  • CHAPTER 3. THE ECONOMIC ASPECT
  • CHAPTER 4. THE POLITICAL ASPECT
  • CHAPTER 5. DEPENDENCE AND DISILLUSIONMENT
  • INDEX.

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