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A Concise History of Modern India
by Barbara Daly Metcalf • Thomas Metcalf
- HISTORY
- 2006
- PAPER
- 372 PAGES
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This brief history, organized chronologically, weaves together the political, social, economic and cultural history of India from the sultans, mughals, and pre-colonial Indian society through the British Raj and independence to the takeover of Congress from the Hindu nationalist party in 2004. With 52 black-and-white illustrations and four maps. Second edition.
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