This volume looks at the concept of the ‘local’ in Indian history. Through a case study of Bengal, it studies how worldwide currents—be it colonial govern

Using historical and ethnographic analyses, this book shows how Indian markets are embedded in society and politically contested.

Critically assesses recent debates about the colonial construction of Hinduism. Written by experts in their field, the chapters present historical and empirical

This book explores various aspects and processes of the twentieth-century Indian state, from the central, Union government down to grassroot-level in the provin

Throughout India and Southeast Asia, ancient classical epics—the Mahabharata and the Ramayana—continue to exert considerable cultural influence. Rethinking