India and the world : a history of connections, c. 1750-2000

In this pioneering history of modern India, Claude Markovits offers a new interpretation of events of world importance, focusing on the multiplicity of connections between India and the world. Beginning with an examination of India's evolving role in the world economy, he deals successively with the movement of people out of and into India, the role played by Indian soldiers in a series of conflicts from the mid-eighteenth to the late twentieth century, the place of India in the global circulation of ideas and cultural productions and the relationships established between Indians and others both abroad and at home. Challenging dominant state-centred histories by focusing on the lived experiences of people, Markovits demonstrates that the multiple connections established between India and other lands did not necessarily result in mutual knowledge, but were often marked by misunderstanding. ‘Ranging widely across economic, political, and cultural history, India and the World succeeds at multiple levels. It is both scholarly and highly accessible, and brings together an immense amount of research on South Asia and its global diasporas. It is sure to be widely appreciated by students and specialists alike.' Sunil Amrith - Yale University ‘A very welcome and sometimes controversial engagement with the experience of India and Indians from the mid-18th century, drawing on different histories and historiographies. Markovits focuses on India's global connections and influence through multiple webs of interconnection and circulation – economic and military, many migrations, and the spread of culture and ideas.' Judith M. Brown - Emeritus Beit Professor of Commonwealth History, University of Oxford ‘In this compelling and comprehensive work, Claude Markovits follows India's trajectory of connections with the wider world over several centuries, both before and after colonial rule. As always, he paints with a nuanced palette, and offers a balanced overview of many significant debates.' Sanjay Subrahmanyam - University of California, Los Angeles "In this pioneering history of modern India, Claude Markovits offers a new interpretation of events of world importance, focusing on the multiplicity of connections between India and the world. Beginning with an examination of India's evolving role in the world economy, he deals successively with the movement of people out of and into India, the role played by Indian soldiers in a series of conflicts from the mid-eighteenth to the late 20 twentieth century, the place of India in the global circulation of ideas and cultural productions and the relationships established between Indians and others both abroad and at home.Challenging dominant state-centred histories by focusing on the lived experiences of people, Markovits demonstrates that the multiple connections established between India and other lands did not necessarily result in mutual knowledge, but were often marked by misunderstanding."-- Proporcionado por el editor "In this pioneering history of modern India, Claude Markovits offers a new interpretation of events of world importance, focusing on the multiplicity of connections between India and the world. Beginning with an examination of India's evolving role in the world economy, he deals successively with the movement of people out of and into India, the role played by Indian soldiers in a series of conflicts from the mid-eighteenth to the late 20 twentieth century, the place of India in the global circulation of ideas and cultural productions and the relationships established between Indians and others both abroad and at home.Challenging dominant state-centred histories by focusing on the lived experiences of people, Markovits demonstrates that the multiple connections established between India and other lands did not necessarily result in mutual knowledge, but were often marked by misunderstanding."-- Provided by publisher 01.0_pp_i_ii_India_and_the_World 02.0_pp_iii_iii_India_and_the_World 03.0_pp_iv_iv_Copyright_page 04.0_pp_v_vi_Dedication 05.0_pp_vii_vii_Contents 06.0_pp_viii_ix_Figures 07.0_pp_x_x_Tables 08.0_pp_xi_xi_Acknowledgements 09.0_pp_xii_xxi_Chronology 10.0_pp_xxii_xxiv_Glossary 11.0_pp_xxv_xxv_Abbreviations 12.0_pp_xxvi_xxviii_Map_of_Indias_Global_Connections_17502000 13.0_pp_1_16_Introduction 14.0_pp_17_50_India_in_the_Global_Economy 15.0_pp_51_85_India_in_Global_Human_Circulations 16.0_pp_86_116_India_in_the_World_of_Wars_and_Peace 17.0_pp_117_150_India_in_the_Global_Exchange_of_Ideas 18.0_pp_151_179_India_in_Global_Cultural_Circulations 19.0_pp_180_214_Indians_and_Others 20.0_pp_215_226_Two_Global_Indian_Events 21.0_pp_227_240_Conclusion 22.0_pp_241_263_Bibliography 23.0_pp_264_276_Index This pioneering history of modern India explores a multiplicity of connections between India and the world. Situating India in global context over two and a half centuries, Claude Markovits challenges dominant state-centred histories by focusing on the lived experiences of people who circulated between India and the outside world