Talking back [electronic resource] : the idea of civilization in the India nationalist discourse / Sabyasachi Bhattacharya.
Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource (182 p.).ISBN: 9780199080816 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Nationalism and education -- India -- History -- 20th century | India -- CivilizationAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198075042DDC classification: 379.54 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This title highlights how the idea of civilisation formed one of the strong elements of the Indian nationalist discourse. It shows how, around the turn of 20th century, Indians began to 'talk back' and question the colonial assumptions in imagining and narrating India's past.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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This title highlights how the idea of civilisation formed one of the strong elements of the Indian nationalist discourse. It shows how, around the turn of 20th century, Indians began to 'talk back' and question the colonial assumptions in imagining and narrating India's past.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.