ABSTRACT
The idea of transitions in Indian history emerged early when the term ‘transition’ denoted shifts from one period to another. The notion of transition itself has moved beyond being primarily economic to include dimensions of society, culture and ideology. This volume brings together scholarly works that re-examine and re-define the concept of transition by looking into a range of subjects including religion, culture, gender, caste and community networks, maritime and mercantile modes, ideas of nationalism and historiographies across geographical and temporal settings.
With contributions by leading scholars from South Asia, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of ancient history, modern Indian history, sociology and social anthropology, and South Asian studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|10 pages
Locating transitions
part II|84 pages
Early India
chapter 4|20 pages
Another transition debate?
part III|44 pages
The sea
chapter 8|11 pages
Introduction of British consular jurisdiction to Zanzibar
part IV|20 pages
Numismatics
part V|50 pages
Colonial India
chapter 13|13 pages
Shaming the self, negating history
part VI|25 pages
Regions