John Company To The Republic - A Story of Modern India

Author: Mushirul HasanPublisher: Roli BooksYear: 2001Language: EnglishPages: 368ISBN/UPC (if available): 8174361308 DescriptionAttempting to break from academic routine, this book traces India's history from 1857 to 1947 through the eyes of three protagonists - Aziz, Pradip and Jagmohan - a period covering colonialism, Independence and Partition. Abandoning traditional forms, this narrative surveys the history of modern India through the sensitive eyes of three protagonists - Aziz, Pradip and Jagmohan. Professor Hasan brings to life, in all their complexity, the histories of colonial rule, Independence and Partition. Focusing largely on the years 1857 to 1947, he provides a series of dialogues, interspersed with Urdu couplets, that will engage the reader and give them an independent and eclectic viewpoint on a familiar story. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK: Professor Mushirul Hasan is our most erudite and prolific scholar of the complex role that Muslim political leaders, intellectuals and ot