Author: B L Grover
S Grover/
Publisher: S Chand & Company
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 545
ISBN/UPC (if available): 812190532X
Description
The title of our book ‘A New Look at Modern Indian History’ is indicative of the reassessment of Indian historical developments in the light of new researches and availability of Private Papers of many British viceroys and Secretaries of state for India and even many Indian national leaders.
At the end of every topic, we mention the different interpretations put forward by Western and Australian and even traditional Indian historians with our integrated analysis.
An additional plus feature is ‘Select Opinions’ of distinguished historians are reproduced in original language. The titles of select books on the topic in question are also mentioned for further in-depth study.
Contents
The British conquest of India: An Overview and Approach
Triangular Struggles in North and South India.
Historical Forces and factors for British success.
British Conquest of India-Accidental or Planned?
British Rule in India-A Blessing or a Curse?
Select Opinion
Decline and Disintegration of the Mughal empire
Achievements of the Early Peshwas
Maratha administration under the Peshwas
Anglo-French rivalry in the Carnatic
The Rise of the English power in Bengal
Career and Achievement of Duplex
Clive’s Second governorship of Bengal, 1765-67
Warren Hastings, 1772-85
Administrative Reforms of Cornwallis, 1786-93
Lord Wellesley, 1798-1805
Mysore under Haider Ali and Tip sultan
Lord Hastings and Establishment of British Paramountey in India
Anglo-Maratha struggle for supremacy
William Bentinck, 1828-35
The Annexation of Sind
Career and Achievements of Ranjit Singh
The Panjab after Ranjit Singh and Anglo-Sikh wars
Lord Dalhousie, 1848-56
Changes in Agrarian Structure: New Land Tenures and land
Revenue Policy
Changes in Administrative Structure and Policies
Under the East India Company
Tribal Revolts, Civil Rebellions, Popular Movements
And Mutinies, 1757-1856
The Revolt of 1857
Administrative Reorganization under the Crown, 1858-1947
India under Lytton & Ripon
Lord George Nathaniel Curzon, 1899-1905
Anglo-afghan Relations
The North-West Frontier
The Indian States
History of the growth and Development of Education in India
The History of the Indian Press
Cultural Awakening, Religious and Social Reforms
Lower Caste Movements in Modern India
The Growth and Development of the India Nation Movement
Eminent National Leaders of India
The Left Movement in India
Growth of Industrial working Class & the Trade Union Movement
Peasant Revolts and Agrarian Movements
The Development of Famine Policy
The Growth of Local Self-Government in India
Growth of the Constitution under the Company’s Rule
Growth of the Representative Government in India
The Road to Responsible Government-I
The Road to Responsible Government-II
The Transfer of power
Growth of Communalism and the Partition of India
Indian Economy under Colonial Rule
The Constitution of the Indian republic
The Impact and Legacy of British rule in India
Nehruvian Era: First Phase of Independence 1947-64
Literary, Artistic and Cultural Movements in Modern India
Appendices
List of Maps with Descriptive Notes