The Origins of Modern Historiography in India

The Origins of Modern Historiography in India
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9781137011923
ISBN-13 : 1137011920
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Book Synopsis The Origins of Modern Historiography in India by : R. Mantena

Download or read book The Origins of Modern Historiography in India written by R. Mantena and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uncovers practices surrounding acts of collecting, surveying, and antiquarianism during British colonial rule in India. By examining these practices, this book traces the colonial conditions of the production of 'sources,' the forging of a new historical method, and the ascendance of positivist historiography in nineteenth-century India.


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