2021/03/19 by Claude Markovits · 1 citation
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Ancient history #Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies #Colonialism, slavery, and trade #Economics #Economy #Geography #Global Maritime and Colonial Histories #History #Indian Economic and Social Development #Interpretation (philosophy) #Political science #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East #State (computer science) #World history
paper · doi:10.1017/9781316899847
openalex publication_date 2021/03/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
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