Author: Amita Das
Publisher: Popular Prakashan
Year: 1994
Language: English
Pages: 113
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171547907
Description
This book focuses attention on a major turning point in the history of the Indian subcontinent which affected the lives of the Indian people in many different ways.
India's ancient connections with the West underwent a sea-change with the advent of the new Europeans in the sixteenth century. Formal colonization wreaked havoc, both economic and social. Yet, even in this unequal relationship, India did gain.
The impact of the West produced far-reaching changes in India. As Jawaharlal Nehru said : but it came almost in spite of the British. They succeeded ion slowing down the pace of that change to such an extent that even today the transition is very far from complete. Dr. Amita Das traces this fascinating transition. The author believes that to understand the present, it is necessary to identify the socio-economic and cultural changes introduced in colonial times. The ideas and institutions brought in by the Raj precipitated a process of transformation and assimilation. The process still continues.
This book should prove useful to everyone interested in understanding the West-West interface in India.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
CHAPTER I
In Search of Commerce, Converts, and Colonies : European Infiltration into India
CHAPTER II
The Colonies Impact on Indian Economy : Poverty, Exploitation and Drain of Wealth
CHAPTER III
Winds of Change : Introduction of Western Science and Education
CHAPTER IV
Reform and Revival : Religious and Social Reform Movements
CHAPTER V
New Forms of Expression : Impact of English on Indian Languages and Literatures
CHAPTER VI
Changing Tastes and Techniques : The Visual Arts
CHAPTER VII
Full Circle : Indian Influences on the West
Chronology
Bibliography
MAPS