CSU-Carig
Walsh, Judith E., author.
A brief history of India / Judith E. Walsh. - New York : Facts on File, ©2006. - 1 online resource (xix, 348 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (p. 308-330) and index.
Land, climate, and prehistory -- Caste, kings, and the Hindu world order (1000 B.C.-A.D. 700) -- Turks, Afghans, and Mughals (600-1800) -- The Jewel in the crown (1757-1885) -- Becoming modern the colonial way (1800-1900) -- Towards freedom (1885-1920) -- Gandhi and the nationalist movement (1920-1948) -- Constructing the nation (1950-1991) -- Bollywood and beyond (1947-2004) -- India at the turn of the century (1991-2004).
Looks at the history of India from 1000 B.C. to the present, discussing the caste system, religions, civilization, British colonialism, independence movements, and the creation of an independent republic.
0816056587
954 / J929 2006
A brief history of India / Judith E. Walsh. - New York : Facts on File, ©2006. - 1 online resource (xix, 348 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (p. 308-330) and index.
Land, climate, and prehistory -- Caste, kings, and the Hindu world order (1000 B.C.-A.D. 700) -- Turks, Afghans, and Mughals (600-1800) -- The Jewel in the crown (1757-1885) -- Becoming modern the colonial way (1800-1900) -- Towards freedom (1885-1920) -- Gandhi and the nationalist movement (1920-1948) -- Constructing the nation (1950-1991) -- Bollywood and beyond (1947-2004) -- India at the turn of the century (1991-2004).
Looks at the history of India from 1000 B.C. to the present, discussing the caste system, religions, civilization, British colonialism, independence movements, and the creation of an independent republic.
0816056587
954 / J929 2006