Essays on Contemporary India

by Bipan Chandra

Chiefly in the context of post-1947 economic history and communalism.

324 pages, Paperback

Published June 30, 2007

About the author

Bipan Chandra (born 1928) is an Indian historian, specialising in economic and political history of modern India. He has specialized on the national movement. He is considered an authority on Modern Indian History and is one of its most popular scholars.

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