Birth of a Colonial City: Calcutta
Long before Calcutta was discovered by Job Charnock, it thrived by the Hugli since times immemorial. This book, and its companion Colonial Calcutta, is a biographical account of the when, the how and the what of a global city and its emergence under colonial rule in the 1800s. Ranjit Sen traces the story of how three clustered villages became the hub of the British Empire and a centre of colonial imagination. He examines the historical and geopolitical factors that were significant in securing its prominence, and its subsequent urbanization which was a colonial experience without an antecedent. Further, it sheds light on Calcuttas early search for identity how it superseded interior towns and flourished as the seat of power for its hinterland; developed its early institutions, while its municipal administration slowly burgeoned. A sharp analysis of the colonial enterprise, this volume lays bare the underbelly of the British Raj. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of modern history, South Asian history, urban studies, British Studies and area studies.
yazar | Ranjit Sen |
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17.78 x 0.61 x 25.4 cm 21,6 x 0,2 x 27,9 cm 21,6 x 0,6 x 27,9 cm Babadada Gmbh 3 Ocak 2017 20,3 x 0,6 x 25,4 cm United States Congress 31 Ağustos 2012 14.81 x 0.48 x 21.01 cm 28 Şubat 2018 HardPress Publishing 5 Ocak 2017 1 Eylül 2020 4 Ocak 2017 Icon Group International Kolektif Collectif 1 x 13,5 x 21 cm
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