 | Mapping India: Transitions and Transformations, 18th–19th Century Subjects: Arts; Area Studies; Geography; Humanities; Politics & International Relations; Social Sciences; Asian Studies; Art & Visual Culture; Music; Human Geography; History; Asian Politics; Sociology & Social Policy; History of Art; Historical Geography; Asian History; Modern History 1750-1945; Women''s & Gender History; Imperial & Colonial History; Social & Cultural History; Political History; South Asian Politics; Gender Studies; Historical Sociology; Music & The Arts; South Asian Studies; This book presents an alternate history of colonial India in the 18th and the 19th centuries. It traces the transitions and transformations during this period through art, literature, music, theatre, satire, textiles, regime changes, personal histories and migration. The essays in the volume examine historical events and movements which questioned the traditional parameters of identity and forged a new direction for the people and the nation. Viewing the age through diverse disciplinary angles, the book also reflects on the various reimaginings of India at the time. This volume will be of interest to academics and researchers of modern Indian history, cultural studies and literature. It will also appeal to scholars interested in the anthropological, sociological and psychological contexts of imperialism. Sutapa Dutta is in the Department of English at Gargi College, University of Delhi, India. Nilanjana Mukherjee teaches English literature in Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi, India. |
