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050		4	_aDS463.M695 2008
082	0		_a954.03/5
100	1		_aMisra, Maria.
245	1	0	_aVishnu's Crowded Temple : _bIndia since the Great Rebellion.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aNew Haven : _bYale University Press, _c2008.
264		4	_c©2008.
300			_a1 online resource (586 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
520			_aAs it enters its sixtieth year of independence, India stands on the threshold of superpower status. Yet India is strikingly different from all other global colossi. While it is the world's most populous democracy and enjoys the benefits of its internationally competitive high-tech and software industries, India also contends with extremes of poverty, inequality, and political and religious violence.  This accessible and vividly written book presents a new interpretation of India's history, focusing particular attention on the impact of British imperialism on Independent India. Maria Misra begins with the rebellion against the British in 1857 and tracks the country's advance to the present day. India's extremes persist, the author argues, because its politics rest upon a peculiar foundation in which traditional ideas of hierarchy, difference, and privilege coexist to a remarkable degree with modern notions of equality and democracy. The challenge of India's leaders today, as in the last sixty years, is to weave together the disparate threads of the nation's ancient culture, colonial legacy, and modern experience.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aIndia -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947.
650		0	_aIndia -- History -- 1947-.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aMisra, Maria _tVishnu's Crowded Temple _dNew Haven : Yale University Press,c2008 _z9780300137217
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3420518 _zClick to View
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