Subaltern Studies: Writings on South Asian History and Society, Vol. 8: Essays in Honour of Ranajit Guha

This volume contains essays in honor of Ranajit Guha, the founder of Subaltern Studies , by five members of the original editorial group. The essays take up themes from Guha's own work, linking subaltern experience and mentality with colonial knowledge and power and the cultural and political processes of Indian elites. This first volume in the "Subaltern Studies" series contains essays and discussion pieces designed to promote a systematic and detailed discussion of subaltern themes in the field of South East Asian studies and research.