This fresh and up-to-date interpretation of India's rich and extraordinary history, written by a leading authority in the field, explores themes in ancient, medieval and especially modern India. Peter Robb's accessible narrative analyses India's civilizations and its empires through the ages - including the Mughal Empire, the British Raj, and independent India to the present day - as they entangled with regional rule and heterodox cultures.
A History of India
- examines the relationships between politics, religious belief, social order (especially caste), environment and economic change
- assesses, from circa 1860, British colonialism, Indian nationalism and nation-building, popular protest movements, religious revivals, and re-inventions of caste, community and gender
- discusses long-term economic development, the impact of global trade, and the origins of rural poverty
Centred around clearly expressed and well argued topics, issues and explanations, A History of India is the ideal introduction for all those with an interest in the drama and vitality of India's fascinating past.
'... his book is accessible in new ways for even the lay Indian reader.' - The Hindu (Indian)
'This is a rich and seriously intelligent set of discussions on India which is marked throughout by excellent judgement.' - Francis Robinson, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
'...masterfully surveys the trends, issues, and movements that have resulted in modern India...Highly recommended.' - D. C. Johnson, Choice
Preface and Acknowledgements
Indian Words and Names
Maps
Charts and Tables
Introduction: Region and Civilization
Early India
Medieval India
Early Modern India I: Mughals and Marathas
Early Modern India II; Company Raj
Modern India I: Government
Modern India II: Politics
Modern Indai III: Society
Modern India IV: Economy
Epilogue: After Modernity
Appendix: References and Readings
Index
PETER ROBB is Professor of the History of India at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). He has published widely on the history of India and South Asia.
Description
This fresh and up-to-date interpretation of India's rich and extraordinary history, written by a leading authority in the field, explores themes in ancient, medieval and especially modern India. Peter Robb's accessible narrative analyses India's civilizations and its empires through the ages - including the Mughal Empire, the British Raj, and independent India to the present day - as they entangled with regional rule and heterodox cultures.
A History of India
- examines the relationships between politics, religious belief, social order (especially caste), environment and economic change
- assesses, from circa 1860, British colonialism, Indian nationalism and nation-building, popular protest movements, religious revivals, and re-inventions of caste, community and gender
- discusses long-term economic development, the impact of global trade, and the origins of rural poverty
Centred around clearly expressed and well argued topics, issues and explanations, A History of India is the ideal introduction for all those with an interest in the drama and vitality of India's fascinating past.
Reviews
'... his book is accessible in new ways for even the lay Indian reader.' - The Hindu (Indian)
'This is a rich and seriously intelligent set of discussions on India which is marked throughout by excellent judgement.' - Francis Robinson, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
'...masterfully surveys the trends, issues, and movements that have resulted in modern India...Highly recommended.' - D. C. Johnson, Choice
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
Indian Words and Names
Maps
Charts and Tables
Introduction: Region and Civilization
Early India
Medieval India
Early Modern India I: Mughals and Marathas
Early Modern India II; Company Raj
Modern India I: Government
Modern India II: Politics
Modern Indai III: Society
Modern India IV: Economy
Epilogue: After Modernity
Appendix: References and Readings
Index
Authors
PETER ROBB is Professor of the History of India at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). He has published widely on the history of India and South Asia.
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