India 1885-1947 The Unmaking of an Empire

Informationen zum Autor Ian Copland teaches history at Monash University, Australia and has written widely on the history of India. Zusammenfassung This new account of India's struggle for independence gives the full social, political and economic context up to the transfer of power in 1947. Covering the Indian National Congress, the central figure of Gandhi, and the first years of independence, helpful features include a biographical guide to the main protagonists and a chronological outline of the main events. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 The Background; Chapter 1 Rulers and Subjects; Part 2 Analysis; Chapter 2 Imperial Dilemmas; Chapter 3 Nationalism; Chapter 4 Muslim Separatism; Chapter 5 Handing Over; Part 3 Assessment; Chapter 6 The gift of FreedomPart 4 Documents;

Product details

• Authors: Ian Copland
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 22.12.2015
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories
• EAN: 9781138137523
• ISBN: 978-1-138-13752-3
• Pages: 160
• Series: Seminar Studies
• Subjects: Asia, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, South Asian decolonisation;British imperial policy;communalism studies;colonial governance structures;political modernity India;constitutional reforms history;anti-colonial resistance movements, British imperial policy, colonial governance structures, political modernity India, anti-colonial resistance movements, communalism studies, constitutional reforms history