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Origins of nationality in South Asia : Patriotism and ethical government in the making of modern India

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Publication details: New Delhi Oxford University Press 1998Description: 338pISBN:
  • 9780195644579
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.095400 BAY-2
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This book considers the ideological and institutional antecedents of mature Indian nationalism. It argues that patriotism is a useful concept with which to understand India in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It includes essays on swadeshi , Indian resistance, and `communalism'. This book is intended for historians, advanced students of Indian history and politics. Those interested in 'theories of nationalism'.
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This book considers the ideological and institutional antecedents of mature Indian nationalism. It argues that patriotism is a useful concept with which to understand India in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It includes essays on swadeshi , Indian resistance, and `communalism'. This book is intended for historians, advanced students of Indian history and politics. Those interested in 'theories of nationalism'.