A Concise History of Modern India
A Concise History of Modern India

Author: Barbara D. Metcalf

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-09-28

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1139458876

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In a second edition of their successful Concise History of Modern India, Barbara Metcalf and Thomas Metcalf explore India's modern history afresh and update the events of the last decade. These include the takeover of Congress from the seemingly entrenched Hindu nationalist party in 2004, India's huge advances in technology and the country's new role as a major player in world affairs. From the days of the Mughals, through the British Empire, and into Independence, the country has been transformed by its institutional structures. It is these institutions which have helped bring about the social, cultural and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century and paved the way for the modern success story. Despite these advances, poverty, social inequality and religious division still fester. In response to these dilemmas, the book grapples with questions of caste and religious identity, and the nature of the Indian nation.

A Concise History of India
A Concise History of India

Author: Barbara D. Metcalf

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780521639743

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Two distinguished historians, Barbara Metcalf and Thomas Metcalf, come together to write a new and accessible account of modern India. The narrative, which charts the history of India from the Mughals, through the colonial encounter and independence, to the present day, challenges imperialist notions of an unchanging and monolithic India bounded by tradition and religious hierarchies. Instead the book reveals a complex society which is constantly transforming and reinventing itself in response to political and social challenges. The book is beautifully composed and richly illustrated. It will be essential reading for anyone who wants to understand India, her turbulent past and her present uncertainties.

India
India

Author: Arvind Panagariya

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2008-03-03

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0195315030

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The subject of India's rapid growth in the past two decades has become a prominent focus in the public eye. A book that documents this unique and unprecedented surge, and addresses the issues raised by it, is sorely needed. Arvind Panagariya fills that gap with this sweeping, ambitious survey. India: The Emerging Giant comprehensively describes and analyzes India's economic development since its independence, as well as its prospects for the future. The author argues that India's growth experience since its independence is unique among developing countries and can be divided into four periods, each of which is marked by distinctive characteristics: the post-independence period, marked by liberal policies with regard to foreign trade and investment, the socialist period during which Indira Ghandi and her son blocked liberalization and industrial development, a period of stealthy liberalization, and the most recent, openly liberal period. Against this historical background, Panagariya addresses today's poverty and inequality, macroeconomic policies, microeconomic policies, and issues that bear upon India's previous growth experience and future growth prospects. These provide important insights and suggestions for reform that should change much of the current thinking on the current state of the Indian economy. India: The Emerging Giant will attract a wide variety of readers, including academic economists, policy makers, and research staff in national governments and international institutions. It should also serve as a core text in undergraduate and graduate courses that deal with Indias economic development and policies.

A Concise History of the New Deal
A Concise History of the New Deal

Author: Jason Scott Smith

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-05-29

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 0521877210

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This book provides a history of the New Deal, exploring the institutional, political, and cultural changes experienced by the United States during the Great Depression.

Concise History of Indian Economy
Concise History of Indian Economy

Author: Rohit Majumdar

Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall

Published: 2023-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781032344256

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This book presents a concise economic history of India from 1600 to the mobile economy of 21st century. It examines political events, social history, and economic developments across the world through the years to showcase how India has navigated its economic past, present, and future, and shaped events that for years controlled the Indian economy. This volume covers a range of important themes, which include, - Medieval Fiscal Systems, and the European surge in India; - Impact of British Industrial Revolution on India; English interventionism and policies; imperialistic economy and its impact; - Indian economy and nationalist movement in the 19th and early-20th century; The Great Depression and its Global Consequences; - Gandhiism and 'mass nationalism'; Independence and Partition; the impact of the World Wars; the inter-war economy, rise of the Dollar, and other key global trends; - The Cold War and India; - Constitutional remedies, nation-building and Industrial Policies; food security, green revolution, and the power politics of 1970s; - Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization in the 1990s; and - The economy of war and peace, India-China relations, and current trends in political economy. Lucid and insightful narrative of how the economy unfolded in India, this book will interest readers of Indian history, economic history, and South Asian history and other general readers.

Early India
Early India

Author: Dwijendra Narayan Jha

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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The Book Presents A Lucid Survey Of Major Developments In The Ancient And Early Medieval Periods Of Indain History. It Discusses Issues Like The Antiquity And Authorship Of The Harappan Civilization, The Original Home Of The Aryans And The Salient Features Of Their Life, The Emergence Of Caste System And The Process Of State Formation Culminating In The Establishment Of The Maurya Empire. Challenging The Stereotype Of An `Unchanging` India And The Myth Of The `Golden Age`, The Book Not Only Underlines The Changes In Its Cocial Structure Over Centuries But Also Devotes Much Space To India`S Contact With The Outside World Leading To The Enrichment Of Its Culture. Moreover, It Pays Adequate Attention To The Transformation Of India From Pre-Feudal To Feudal Society And To The Discussion Of The Contours Of Feudal Culture.