| Description |
xvi, 300 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Global studies. Asia
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| Bibliography |
"Annotated bibliography": p. 249-283. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
I: Narrative section -- 1. India's geography and history -- The physical and human geography of India -- Prehistory -- Indus civilization -- The Aryans -- Ancient history -- Events leading to the Sultanate -- The Delhi Sultanate and the Great Mughals -- The Raj (British empire in India) -- Independence/Nationalist movement -- Since Independence -- 2. India's economy -- History -- Period of European dominance -- Postindependence developments and conditions -- 3. Indian institutions -- Government and politics -- Education -- Traditional learning -- British period -- Independent India -- Women and oppressed groups -- Some statistics -- Summation -- Religion -- Religions entering from outside -- Indigenouse religions -- Religious violence in contemporary India -- 4. Indian society and contemporary issues -- Caste -- Varna -- Jati -- Caste today -- Women -- Language and regionalism -- Movies and television -- Population and ecology -- Indian relations with the outside world -- Pakistan and Kashmir -- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) -- II: Reference materials -- Key events in Indian history -- Significant people, places, and events -- Indian languages, food, and etiquette -- Languages -- Food -- Beverages -- Etiquette -- Indian impact on the West and American culture -- Intellectual culture -- Contemporary pop culture -- Gandhian nonviolence -- India-related organizations and web sites -- Business and economics -- Government -- Education -- Tourism -- Annotated bibliography -- Books -- Culture -- Society, politics, and economics -- History -- Etiquette, food, and cooking -- Travel -- Gandhiana -- Periodicals -- Web sites. |
| Subject |
India.
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India -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| ISBN |
1576073483 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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