Origins of Nationality in South Asia: Patriotism and Ethical Government in the Making of Modern India

by C.A. Bayly

Book Overview

This book considers the ideological and institutional antecedents of mature Indian nationalism. It argues that patriotism is a useful concept with which to understand India in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It includes essays on swadeshi, Indian resistance, and "communalism."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195658418
• ISBN13: 9780195658415
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 8.3"