Liberalism, Modernity, and the Nation: Empire, Identity, and India (Oxford Collected Essays)

What Role Did The Empire Play In Modern Constitution Of Identities In India? Liberalism, Modernity, And The Nation Explores Interconnections Between Liberal Rhetoric, Modern Technology And Governance, And The Constitution Of Modern Identities Including The Nation. Focusing On Indian Encounters With British And Constitutional And Political Policy, It Brings Together Seminal Writings Of A Distinguished Academician. The Volume Also Considers Such Issues As Mapping Of Space, Setting Of Administrative Boundaries, Definition Of Languages, Policies Towards Representation And Popular Education, And The Onset Of Decolonization. Tracing Deeper Connections Across Apparent Subject Boundaries, This Book, Like Its Companion Peasants, Political Economy, And Law, Revisits The Debate On The Impact Of Empire On Both Britain And India. It Also Offers A Further Reflection On The Questions Raised In Robb's Earlier Works. On Account Of Its Engagement With Topical Themes, Interesting Details, And Arguments, This Collection Will Be Of Enormous Interest To Historians, Sociologists, Economists, Political Scientists, And The Informed General Reader.--jacket. Ch. 1. From Clive To Kipling -- Ch. 2. Towards The Nation -- Ch. 3. Borders And Allegiances -- Ch. 4. Completing 'our Stock Of Geography', Or An Object 'still More Sublime' : Colin Mackenzie's Survey Of Mysore, 1799-1810 -- Ch. 5. The Colonial State And Constructions Of Indian Identity : An Example On The Northeast Frontier In The 1880s -- Ch. 6. The Impact Of British Rule On A Religious Community : Reflections On The Trial Of Maulvi Ahmadullah Of Patna In 1865 -- Ch. 7. Muslim Identity And Separatism In India : The Significance Of M.a. Ansari. Peter Robb. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In these essays written over a decade, Peter Robb, an important historian of the Empire, identifies links between liberal rhetoric and modern technology and governance and connects them to the building of identities, including the nation. The volume investigates the role played by the British Empire in the creation of modern India.