Talking back : the idea of civilization in the India nationalist discourse
Bhattacharya, SabyasachiAuthor
New Delhi : Oxford University Press,
2011.
This title highlights how the idea of civilisation formed one of the strong elements of the Indian nationalist discourse. It shows how, around the turn of 20th century, Indians began to 'talk back' and question the colonial assumptions in imagining and narrating India's past.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
This title highlights how the idea of civilisation formed one of the strong elements of the Indian nationalist discourse. It shows how, around the turn of 20th century, Indians began to 'talk back' and question the colonial assumptions in imagining and narrating India's past.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Nationalism
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
History & Archaeology
South Asia