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  • Sonia Gandhiby Rani Singh; Mikhail Gorbachev

    Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 25.99

    Sonia Gandhi's story represents the greatest transformational journey made by any world leader in the last four decades. Circumstance and tragedy, rather than ambition, paved her path to power. Born into a traditional, middle-class Italian family, Sonia met and fell in love with Rajiv Gandhi, son of future Indian prime minister   Indira Gandhi... more...

  • The Indian Mutinyby Saul David

    Penguin Books Ltd 2003; Not Available

    A fine achievement by a huge new talent' William Dalrymple, Sunday Times In 1857 the native troops of the Bengal army rose against their colonial masters. The ensuing insurrection was to become the bloodiest in the history of the British Empire.Combining formidable storytelling with ground-breaking research, Saul David narrates a tale at once heart-rendingly... more...

  • Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistanby M J Akbar

    HarperCollins Publishers 2011; US$ 23.55

    "Tinderbox" - It's defined as a small container holding flint, firesteel and tinder, used together to help kindle a fire/a potentially explosive place or situation - a handy metaphor for the relationship between India and Pakistan. This is a controversial book about one of the most important issues of our day. India and Pakistan is one of the greatest... more...

  • Religion and Conflict in Modern South Asiaby William Gould

    Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 24.00

    An incisive analysis of religious conflict in South Asia, which it is argued arises out of weak political and state structures. more...

  • Shi'a Islam in Colonial Indiaby Justin Jones

    Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 76.00

    This book traces the history of Indian Shi'ism through the colonial period toward independence in 1947. more...

  • Small Town Capitalism in Western Indiaby Douglas E. Haynes

    Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 79.00

    A history of artisan production in colonial and post-independence India, and its role in the country's society and economics. more...

  • The Changing Identity of Rural Indiaby Elisabetta Basile; Ishita Mukhopadhyay

    Anthem Press India 2009; US$ 99.00

    The book explores the pattern of rural development in contemporary India from a multidisciplinary and historical perspective. more...

  • Muscular Nationalismby Sikata Banerjee

    NYU Press 2012; US$ 49.00

    A particular dark triumph of modern nationalism has been its ability to persuade citizens to sacrifice their lives for a political vision forged by emotional ties to a common identity. Both men and women can respond to nationalistic calls to fight that portray muscular warriors defending their nation against an easily recognizable enemy. This "us... more...

  • Early Interactions between South and Southeast Asiaby Pierre-Yves Manguin; A Mani; Geoff Wade

    Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 2011; US$ 77.90

    This book takes stock of the results of some two decades of intensive archaeological research carried out on both sides of the Bay of Bengal, in combination with renewed approaches to textual sources and to art history. To improve our understanding of the trans-cultural process commonly referred to as Indianisation, it brings together specialists of... more...

  • India Risingby Oliver Balch

    Faber and Faber 2012; US$ 14.57

    India is on the up. Historically derided as the lumbering elephant of Asia, this vast sub-continent has quickened its pace. The economy is booming. Tens of millions have been pulled out of poverty. Software and service companies abound. Millionaire entrepreneurs are springing up at every turn. Bollywood is going global and Indian expats are flooding... more...