State, pluralism, and the Indian historical tradition / Satish Chandra

By:

Chandra, Satish

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Oxford India paperbacksPublication details: Oxford Univ. Press , 2008. New Delhi:Description: vii,: 196 pISBN:

9780195696219

Subject(s):

Cultural pluralism -- Bhakti. Sufism -- India

DDC classification:

320.954 CHA-S

Contents:

Introduction -- 1. Concept of state : the Indian perspective and the world -- 2. State and society in Medieval India -- 3. The rise of state and its evolution in Rajasthan : the case of Jodhpur -- 4. Towns in the Orient and Fernand Braudel -- 5. Qasbas in West Rajasthan : small towns during the seventeenth century -- 6. Cultural and political role of Delhi, 1675-1725 -- 7. India's maritime tradition : a review -- 8. Some modern Indian historians : Ishwari Prasad, R.P. Tripathi, Syed Nurul Hasan -- 9. Interaction of Bhakti and Sufi movements in South Asia -- 10. Half a century of India's freedom : retrospect and prospect.

Summary: This volume explores the nature of the Indian state and policy, in relation to the nature and composition of the ruling class, and the changes and development in society and economy. It deals with the evolution of state, the Indian historical traditions, and the Bhakti and Sufi movements of India.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Library, SPAB E-2	Non Fiction	320.954 CHA-S (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Cop. 1	Available		000857
Books	Library, SPAB E-2	Non Fiction	320.954 CHA-S (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Cop. 2	Available		000858

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Originally published: 2008.

Introduction --
1. Concept of state : the Indian perspective and the world --
2. State and society in Medieval India --
3. The rise of state and its evolution in Rajasthan : the case of Jodhpur --
4. Towns in the Orient and Fernand Braudel --
5. Qasbas in West Rajasthan : small towns during the seventeenth century --
6. Cultural and political role of Delhi, 1675-1725 --
7. India's maritime tradition : a review --
8. Some modern Indian historians : Ishwari Prasad, R.P. Tripathi, Syed Nurul Hasan --
9. Interaction of Bhakti and Sufi movements in South Asia --
10. Half a century of India's freedom : retrospect and prospect.

This volume explores the nature of the Indian state and policy, in relation to the nature and composition of the ruling class, and the changes and development in society and economy. It deals with the evolution of state, the Indian historical traditions, and the Bhakti and Sufi movements of India.

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