Origins of nationality in South Asia : patriotism and ethical government in the making of modern India

This book considers the ideological and institutional antecedents of mature Indian nationalism. It argues that patriotism is a useful concept with which to understand India in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It includes essays on swadeshi , Indian resistance, and "communalism." In This Book Professor Bayly Considers The Ideological And Social Antecedents Of India's Nationalist Movements - All-india As Well As Regional - Which Emerged At The End Of The Nineteenth Century. This Book, By A Major Historian Of Modern India, Is Indispensable For All Who Are Interested In Indian History, Culture And Politics.--jacket. C.a. Bayly. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A consideration of the ideological and institutional antecedents of mature Indian nationalism which argues that patriotism is a useful concept with which to understand India in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Essays on Swadeshi, Indian resistance, and communalism are included in the text.