State, pluralism, and the Indian historical tradition /
Satish Chandra.
- 1st ed.
- New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- viii, 196 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
- Oxford India paperbacks .
- Oxford India paperbacks. .
Originally published: 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction ---- 1. Concept of state : the Indian perspective and the world --- 2. State and society in Medieval India --- 3. The rise of state and its evolution in Rajasthan : the case of Jodhpur --- 4. Towns in the Orient and Fernand Braudel --- 5. Qasbas in West Rajasthan : small towns during the seventeenth century --- 6. Cultural and political role of Delhi, 1675-1725 --- 7. India's maritime tradition : a review --- 8. Some modern Indian historians : Ishwari Prasad, R.P. Tripathi, Syed Nurul Hasan --- 9. Interaction of Bhakti and Sufi movements in South Asia --- 10. Half a century of India's freedom : retrospect and prospect.
This collection of seminal essays, by one of the most eminent historians and educationists, provides a comprehensive view of medieval India. It explores four main themes-evolution of state, role of towns and urbanism, the historical and maritime traditions, and cultural pluralism. Towards the end of the volume, Satish Chandra surveys the role of leading Indian historians in promoting a more critical and secular view of medieval India. In a concluding historical assessment of the last fifty years, he highlights the role India could play in a challenging world order. -- Publisher description.
9780195696219 0195696212
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Cultural pluralism--India. Bhakti. Sufism--India.
India--Politics and government. India--Social conditions. India--Economic conditions.