Confronting Colonialism - Resistance and Modernization under Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan

A rare insight into a turning point of Indian history, commemorating the second centenary of Tipu's final battle against the British at Sriranagapatnam in 1799.

Sommario

Preface; Introduction; The Two Rulers; Episodes of Resistance; Diplomatic History; Intercommunal Relations; Towards Modernization; Building a Navy; Building Military Strength; Select Bibliography; Contributors; Index

Info autore

Irfan Habib is a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh and a former chairman of the Indian Council for Historical Research. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2005.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Irfan Habib (Editore), Habib Irfan (Editore)
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2002
• EAN: 9781843310600
• ISBN: 978-1-84331-060-0
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 234 mm x 26 mm
• Peso: 454 g
• Serie: Anthem South Asian Studies
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / World, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, India, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Asian History, Anthologies: general, General and world history, Anthologies (non-poetry), HISTORY / Asia / South / India