Birth of a Colonial City - Calcutta

List of contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Note on the Text. Introduction: An Overview of the Colonial Origin of Calcutta Part I Scanning the Context 1. Mapping the Pattern of Urbanization in History: The Calcutta Chapter 2. A Comparative Understanding of the Growth of the Three Colonial Cities: Calcutta, Madras and Bombay 3. Revolution on the Riverbank: A Study of the Creation of a Mankind Necessary for Urbanization 4. Geopolitics of Early Urbanization in Calcutta 1698-1757 Part II Early Formations 5. Who was the Real Founder of Calcutta? Between Two Perspectives 6. How Calcutta Superseded Interior Towns 7. The Logic of Urbanization 8. Municipal Administration 9. Making a Pilgrim Centre: Kalighat 10. Challenges of an Urban Growth 11. The City Assumes Form 12. The City on a Hind Sight: Some Observations in Conclusion. Bibiliography. Index

About the author

Ranjit Sen is former Professor, Department of Islamic History and Culture, University of Calcutta.

Summary

This book brings home the story of how three clustered villages - a garrison town, a port city and the capital of an empire merged into one entity - Calcutta. A comprehensice biography of the city, it examines the geopolitical factors that were significant in securing Calcutta's position in the British Empire.

Product details

• Authors: Ranjit Sen, Ranjit (Department of Islamic Studies Sen, Sen Ranjit
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367731557
• ISBN: 978-0-367-73155-7
• No. of pages: 262
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, India, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1500 onwards to present day, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Colonialism and imperialism, History and Archaeology, HISTORY / Asia / South / General