The City in South Asia
The City in South Asia

Author: Kenneth Ballhatchet

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-02-15

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1000819884

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First published in 1980, The City in South Asia is a collection of papers which were presented at an inter-disciplinary seminar on The City in South Asia: pre-modern and modern, held at the School of Oriental and African Studies, under the auspices of the Centre of South Asian Studies. Some of the papers in this volume are comparative; others are concerned with specific cities – Allahabad, Dacca, Delhi, Karachi, Lucknow and Murshidabad. They deal with three main themes: the city and the state, the city and society, the city and the surrounding country. The book is appropriately embellished with maps and contemporary illustrations, and will be of interest to students of history, ethnic studies, and South Asian studies.

The Kashmiri Pandits
The Kashmiri Pandits

Author: Henriette M. Sender

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13:

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The Kashmiri Pandits have long played a vital role in Indian politics, and have made outstanding contributions to Indian culture and society. This study attempts to present a balanced history of the Pandits, drawing on both documented fact and legendary history. An important focus of the latter analysis is the use made, by a group vulnerable to changes in the "host" society, of reconstructed versions of historical tradition when the need to conform assumed primary importance. Sender consequently provides an invaluable analysis of the nature of a minority cultural group.

Role of Media in Nation Building
Role of Media in Nation Building

Author: Anand Shanker Singh

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2016-09-23

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1443814512

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The concept of nation building is a multi-dimensional process, addressing various components simultaneously. It takes into account the various historical and geographical perspectives of the country in question, noting the peculiarities and diversity of its cultural ethos, including its social, economic and political structures. This volume addresses these inter-linked aspects, and the innovative development of these structures and institutions. However, such changes and development must be directed to create a more culturally homogenous and productive society, so that basic human needs like food, shelter, healthcare and education are fulfilled at the optimum level. All-round development and growth for the nation can be achieved only with a robust economy and political stability. As such, the process of nation building and development is a multifaceted phenomenon. In the context of India, this process is associated with the central values embodied in the preamble of the country’s constitution, which advocates for the establishment of secular, socialist and democratic society based on well-defined fundamental rights. This anthology reflects these academic spirits and vistas.

Who's who
Who's who

Author: Henry Robert Addison

Publisher:

Published: 1900

Total Pages: 1294

ISBN-13:

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An annual biographical dictionary, with which is incorporated "Men and women of the time."