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Sen, Ranjit

 
9780367731557: Birth of a Colonial City: Calcutta
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ISBN 10: 036773155X ISBN 13: 9780367731557
Editorial: Routledge, 2020

Sinopsis

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 Further, it sheds light on Calcutta’s early search for identity ― how it superseded interior towns and flourished as the seat of power for its hinterland; developed its early institutions, while its municipal administration slowly burgeoned.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.

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Acerca del autor

Ranjit Sen is former Professor, Department of Islamic History and Culture, University of Calcutta.

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Editorial
Routledge
Año de publicación
2020
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
036773155X
ISBN 13 
9780367731557
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
280
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