South Asia`s Modern History
Mann, Michael
South Asia`s Modern History Thematic Perspectives - London Routledge 2015 - 426p
includes index and biblioraphy
1 State formation and empire building in south Asia c.1660-1800 .......20 Forms and models .....20 State formation in the eighteenth and nineteeth centuries .......28 Notes ......51 2 Patriotisms and nationalisms in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries .........54 The great rebellion (1857-9) ........55 National movements (1860-1947) .......63 Notes ......85 3 State formation and empire building in south Asia (1858-1998) .......89 The british raj in India (1858-1947) .......90 Indian monarchies and principalities .....97 India, Pakistan and Bangladesh ....105 Gorkha-nepal and ceylon-sri Lanka .....120 Notes ......133 4 Agriculture and agro-economy ....137 Themes and subjects ....137 South Asia`s agriculture in the eighteenth century ........138 Continuities changes and breaks under colonial rule .....142 Characteristics and consequences of colonial agrarian policy ......172 The green revolution and the gene revolution (1960-2010) .......174 Notes .......180 5 Silviculture and scientific forestry ........184 Nature, culture and time .....184 Forest management in south Asia until 1860 .....187 The impact of scientific forestry (1860-1920) .......192 Increasing exploitation and growing resistance 1920-90 .....197 The new millennium .....207 Notes .....209= 6 Migration, circulation and diaspora .....212 Theories and thoughts ....212 Early south Asian migration and diaspora communities ......216 South Asians on the new subcontinental and global labour markers .....219 Recruitment of indentured labourers ....225 Migration and settlement .....231 South Asian communities overseas ....234 Migrants, twice migrants, guest workers .....246 Aglobal indian diaspora ....257 Notes .......259 7 Urbanisation and industrialisation .....264 General observations on urban history and urban development ......264 Overall trends in crafts and industries ......268 Industrialisation and de-industrrialisation ....272 Indian-owned industries .....276 The labour market and labourer`s organisations .......283 Urbanisation ......290 Municipality and urban planning ....295 Urban development after 1947: metropolises, megacities middle towns ....304 Notes ...... 310 8 Knowledge, science, technology and power ........315 Themes, theories and subjects .....315 Education: Schools, colleges, universities .....316 History and historiography .....320 Natural sciences: botany, geograohy and geology .......325 From medical knowkledge to scientific medicine .....332 Irrigation systems and hydraulic constructions ....338 Railway construction and railway networks .....346 Telecommunication systems and networks ......352 Notes .......359 Afterthought and prospect .......364 Notes .......366
9780415628662 695
P83 / M315
South Asia`s Modern History Thematic Perspectives - London Routledge 2015 - 426p
includes index and biblioraphy
1 State formation and empire building in south Asia c.1660-1800 .......20 Forms and models .....20 State formation in the eighteenth and nineteeth centuries .......28 Notes ......51 2 Patriotisms and nationalisms in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries .........54 The great rebellion (1857-9) ........55 National movements (1860-1947) .......63 Notes ......85 3 State formation and empire building in south Asia (1858-1998) .......89 The british raj in India (1858-1947) .......90 Indian monarchies and principalities .....97 India, Pakistan and Bangladesh ....105 Gorkha-nepal and ceylon-sri Lanka .....120 Notes ......133 4 Agriculture and agro-economy ....137 Themes and subjects ....137 South Asia`s agriculture in the eighteenth century ........138 Continuities changes and breaks under colonial rule .....142 Characteristics and consequences of colonial agrarian policy ......172 The green revolution and the gene revolution (1960-2010) .......174 Notes .......180 5 Silviculture and scientific forestry ........184 Nature, culture and time .....184 Forest management in south Asia until 1860 .....187 The impact of scientific forestry (1860-1920) .......192 Increasing exploitation and growing resistance 1920-90 .....197 The new millennium .....207 Notes .....209= 6 Migration, circulation and diaspora .....212 Theories and thoughts ....212 Early south Asian migration and diaspora communities ......216 South Asians on the new subcontinental and global labour markers .....219 Recruitment of indentured labourers ....225 Migration and settlement .....231 South Asian communities overseas ....234 Migrants, twice migrants, guest workers .....246 Aglobal indian diaspora ....257 Notes .......259 7 Urbanisation and industrialisation .....264 General observations on urban history and urban development ......264 Overall trends in crafts and industries ......268 Industrialisation and de-industrrialisation ....272 Indian-owned industries .....276 The labour market and labourer`s organisations .......283 Urbanisation ......290 Municipality and urban planning ....295 Urban development after 1947: metropolises, megacities middle towns ....304 Notes ...... 310 8 Knowledge, science, technology and power ........315 Themes, theories and subjects .....315 Education: Schools, colleges, universities .....316 History and historiography .....320 Natural sciences: botany, geograohy and geology .......325 From medical knowkledge to scientific medicine .....332 Irrigation systems and hydraulic constructions ....338 Railway construction and railway networks .....346 Telecommunication systems and networks ......352 Notes .......359 Afterthought and prospect .......364 Notes .......366
9780415628662 695
P83 / M315