A Concise History of Modern India

Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 daysAuthor: Barbara D MetcalfThomas R Metcalf/Publisher: Cambridge University PressYear: 2007Language: EnglishPages: 338ISBN/UPC (if available): 0-521-73310-3 DescriptionIn a second edition of their successful Concise History of Modern India, Barbara Metcalf and Thomas Metcalf explore India's modern history afresh and update the events of the last decade. These include the takeover of Congress from the seemingly entrenched Hindu nationalist party in 2004, India's huge advances in technology and the country's new role as a major player in world affairs. From the days of the Mughals, through the British Empire, and into Independence, the country has been transformed by its institutional structures. It is these institutions which have helped bring about the social, cultural and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century and paved the way for the modern success story. Despite these advances, poverty,