Society, Medicine and Politics in Colonial India

by Biswamoy Pati

Book Overview

The history of medicine and disease in colonial India remains a dynamic and innovative field of research, covering many facets of health, from government policy to local therapeutics. This volume presents a selection of essays examining varied aspects of health and medicine as they relate to the political upheavals of the colonial era. These range from the micro-politics of medicine in princely states and institutions such as asylums through to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367735253
• ISBN13: 9780367735258
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Routledge India
• Length: 326 Pages