Beginning in 1947, when ` India & Pakistan were born to conflict, ` renowned India scholar Stanley Wolpert provides an authoritative, accessible primer on what is potentially the world`s most dangerous crisis. He concisely distills sixty-three years of complex history, tracing the roots of the relationship between these two antagonists, explaining the many attempts to resolve their disputes, & assessing the dominant political leaders. While the tragic Partition left many urgent problems, none has been more difficult than the problem over Kashmir, claimed by both India & Pakistan. This intensely divisive issue has triggered two conventional wars, killed some 100, 000 Kashmiris, & almost ignited two nuclear wars since 1998, when both India & Pakistan openly emerged as nuclear-weapon states. In addition to providing a comprehensive perspective on the origin & nature of this urgent conflict, Wolpert examines all the proposed solutions & concludes with a road map for a brighter future for South Asia. ...

Combining factual information with a critical approach which probes the nature of culture & identity, this concise yet authoritative account paints a graphic picture of an area stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Himalayan mountains. With coverage not only of India, but also of Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, & Sri Lanka, this book surveys nearly 5000 years, from the early settlers of prehistory to the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi & the Tamil Tiger conflicts. Particular emphasis is placed on the last 200 years, while the key theme of shifting regional identities underpins the author`s insights in to the social, economic & spiritual past of the region. In the world of globalization that we now inhabit, no world region is understood as being composed simply of enclosed national territories of politics, economy, society, & culture. South Asia is a global phenomenon, & working that idea into our understanding of South Asian history is a challenge that this new edition fully embraces. ...

A cloth-backed map of India “ Constructed with great care & research from all the latest authorities & intended more particularly to facilitate a reference to the Civil & Military Stations. Dedicated to Sir James Rivett Carnac Bart, Chairman of the Court of Directors of the Honourable The East India Company, Arranged under the direction of Captain R.M. Grindlay” & published in 1838 by James Wyld, geographer to the Queen. The map shows the individual states in different colours, with names of towns underlined to indicate stations of the Bengal, Bombay & Madras Armies, all listed in separate tables cross-referenced to the map. The table also list, where appropriate, collectorates & zillahs, as well as civil stations in the North Western & Bengal provinces. A separate table lists British territories, British allies & tributaries, & the independent states of Hindoostan. Another interesting feature is an extensive distance table, Agra to Bangalore 1324 miles! This reproduction was taken from what used to be called a “cloth-dissected” map, made when the map itself was cut into sections & each section then individually pasted onto an overall cloth backing for the whole map. In this version the whole map is backed onto cloth in one piece but the gaps between the sections have been reproduced in the printing to preserve the style & the feeling of the original. Each individual map is presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical. To see the list of all the titles in this series from the Old Folding Maps please click on the series link. ...

Anand Giridharadas sensed something was afoot as his plane from America prepared to land in Bombay. An elderly passenger looked at him & said, ' We're all trying to go that way', pointing to the rear. ' You, you're going this way?' Giridharadas was returning to the land of his ancestors, amid an unlikely economic boom. But he was interested less in its gold rush than in its cultural upheaval, as a new generation has sought to reconcile old traditions & customs with new ambitions & dreams. In India Calling, Giridharadas brings to life the people & the dilemmas of India today, through the prism of his emigre family history & his childhood memories of India. He introduces us to entrepreneurs, radicals, industrialists, & religious seekers, but, most of all, to Indian families. He shows how parents & children, husbands & wives, cousins & siblings are reinventing relationships, bending the meaning of Indianness, & enduring the pangs of the old birthing the new. Through their stories, & his own, he paints an intimate portrait of a country becoming modern while striving to remain itself. ...

` The product of many years of detailed archival research, Wilson`s book is without question the best one-volume history of the Raj currently in print.`
- William Dalrymple, The Guardian` The core of the book is a virtuoso takedown of cherished shibboleths of Raj mythology` Financial Times `A forceful reminder that Britain has its own messy past to come to terms with` Guardian In the nineteenth century, imperial India was at the centre of Britain`s global power. But since its partition between India & Pakistan in 1947, the Raj has divided opinion: some celebrate its supposed role in creating much that is good in the modern world; others condemn it as the cause of continuing poverty. Today, the Raj lives on in faded images of Britain`s former glory, a notion used now to sell goods in India as well as Europe. But its real character has been poorly understood. India Conquered is the first general history of British India for over twenty years, getting under the skin of empire to show how British rule really worked. Oscillating between paranoid paralysis & moments of extreme violence, it was beset by chaos & chronic weakness. Jon Wilson argues that this contradictory character was a consequence of the Raj`s failure to create long-term relationships with Indian society & claims that these systemic problems still affect the world`s largest democracy as it navigates the twenty-first century.` This is a brave & long overdue riposte to Raj romanticists` John Keay
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India in Marshall Cavendish's Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination ...

India in Marshall Cavendish`s Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination’s culture, food & leisure, in addition to a specific section addressing the concerns of those travelling on business. ...

Italy in the Discover series from Lonely Planet; covering a range of countries worldwide & practically designed to allow travellers to find the most iconic sites & attractions at a glance. Uniquely designed, each title in the series

Includes:: a series of lists of the best things to do & see, with highlights, thematic

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India in the Discover series from Lonely Planet; covering a range of countries worldwide & practically designed to allow travellers to find the most iconic sites & attractions at a glance. Uniquely designed, each title in the series

Includes:: a series of lists of the best things to do & see, with highlights, thematic

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Eastern India at 1:1, 500, 000 in a series of double-sided maps from Nelles, with their slightly smaller size offering a convenient format for use when travelling. The map

Includes:: an enlargement showing in greater detail the environs of Kolkata/ Calcutta as well as street plans of central Kolkata & Varanasi, plus a site map of Khajuraho group of temples. Maps in the Nelles regional series of India present the country’s road & rail networks on a base with relief shading to show the topography. National parks & nature or game reserves are highlighted, as are numerous places of interest. Also shown are the country’s internal administrative boundaries with names of the states. Each map

Includes:: enlargements for most visited areas and/or street plans of main cities. Latitude & longitude are shown by margin ticks at 2°. None of the maps are indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.





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