Descriptions of India are often woefully cliched. Foreigners may preserve old ideas of the exotic East, or reflect the preoccupations of Western media, or view India as a country of violence and disaster. Yet many Indians see their homeland as a modern industrial power, the world's largest democracy, and the country where an ancient civilization thrives alongside state-of-the-art computer technology. This accessible narrative account follows the entire path of Indian history from the Harrapans to today. Readers will encounter the foundation of Buddhism, Hinduism, the Gupta dynasty, Muslim encounters in India, British rule, Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, and much more. A biographical section and an annotated bibliography add reference value to this up-to-date resource on the history of India.
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JOHN MCLEOD is Associate Professor of History at the Universtiy of Louisville and is the author of Sovereignty, Power, Control: Politics in the States of Western India, 1916-1947.
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This is a good book to get a short introduction to India. I could not get too interested in the history before the 18th century but this covers the modern history well, right up to 2002.
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A very insightful history on India,
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Dr. McLeod does a wonderful job explaining the history and colonization of India. This was a wonderful supplement to accompany the trip Dr. McLeod and Dr. Furr hosted to India. They are both excellent professors and inspirational role models. Thank you for the wonderful experience and priceless memories.
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Lok Sabha, South Asia, United States, British India, Uttar Pradesh, Janata Dal, Narasimha Rao, Akali Dal, Muslim League, Indian India, Janata Party, Shah Jahan, World War, President's Rule, Indian Ocean, New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Ranjit Singh, Tamil Nadu, United Front, East India Company, Southeast Asia, Babri Masjid, Bahadur Shah, Gobind Singh New!
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