India 1885-1947: The Unmaking of an Empire
Ian Copland
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Paperback. India was the jewel in the British imperial crown. This is the story of her struggle for independence from 1880-1947, with Gandhi as its central figure. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 156 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
The establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885 marked a turning point in modern South Asian history. At the time, few grasped the significance of the event, nor understood the power that its leader would come to wield. From humble beginnings, the Congress led by Gandhi would go on to spearhead India s fight for independence from British rule: in 1947 it succeeded the British Raj as the regional ruling power. Ian Copland provides both a narrative and analysis of the process by which Indians and Pakistanis emancipated themselves from the seemingly iron-clad yoke of British imperialism. In ... Read more
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Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Seminar Studies
Condition
New
Weight
257g
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780582381735
SKU
V9780582381735
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99-70
About Ian Copland
Ian Copland teaches history at Monash University, Australia and has written widely on the history of India.
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