This valuable reference work, the first volume in the SAGE series History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization, offers insights into the lives of Indian women by taking into account the complex interlinking of class, caste, ethnicity, religion, nation, state policy and gender. The themes taken up in the various essays in this ...
The ten essays which make up the body of this book are drawn from a wide variety of disciplines and weave a complex pattern of the experiences of women. It attempts to rewrite history by giving a central position to women.
This book focuses on the efforts of the ATWC in the fields of education social legislation and social reform It also outlines the various socio economic programmes undertaken by the different branches of the ATWC through the years.
The princely states constituted an integral part of the empire of Britain in India. Not formally annexed, they were controlled bvy the British through the doctrine of paramountcy. Professor Ray analyses how pressure-groups as well as official circles in Britain shaped this doctrine and wielded it as an instrument of exploitation. The book is a ...
Comprises edited papers from a joint meeting -- Identity, Society and Politics in India -- between the Department of History, University of Calcutta and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The common focus of all contributions is the nature of community and national identity in India. The issues presented here just ...
The 12 essays in this volume critically examine the relationship between the Indian nation and its women. No picture of women's lives can be complete without the consideration of both material and ideological aspects, and the authors address the cultural and social factors constraining women's development as well as those of economics and ...
This is a contribution to the area of women's role in colonial Bengal, studying, comparing and contrasting Sarala Devi Chaudurani and Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain in great detail.
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