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Author:   John McLeod
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Weight:   1.077kg
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9781440852886

ISBN 10:   144085288
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   15 November 2019
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Series Foreword Note on Transliteration Abbreviations Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Geography Overview Climate Deccan Disputed Territories Himalayas Indian Ocean Indo-Gangetic Plain Islands Major Cities Natural Resources Pollution and the Environment Population Rivers States and Union Territories Thar Desert Transportation Water Conservation Chapter 2: History Overview Timeline Babur (1483â€""1530) and the Mughal Empire (1526â€""1857) Chandragupta (ruled c. 325/321â€""297 BCE) and the Mauryan Dynasty (c. 325/321â€""185 BCE) Chandra Gupta I (ruled c. 320â€""335), the Gupta Dynasty (c. 320â€""550), and Harshavardhana (ruled 606â€""647) Gandhi, Indira Priyadarshini (née Nehru) (1917â€""1984) Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma, “Great Soul”) (1869â€""1948) Gandhi, Rajiv (1944â€""1991) Harappans and Aryans Iltutmish (ruled 1210â€""1236) and the Delhi Sultanate (1210â€""1526 and 1540â€""1555) Jinnah, Mohammad Ali (Qaid-e-Azam, “Great Leader”) (c. 1876â€""1948) Lakshmibai, Rani (c. 1827 or 1835â€""1858) Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889â€""1964) Rao, Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha (1921â€""2004) Shivaji (1630â€""1680) and the Maratha Empire (1674â€""1818) Singh, Manmohan (1932â€"") Chapter 3: Government and Politics Overview Armed Forces Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Communist Parties in India Constitution Corruption Elections Foreign Relations Gandhi, Sonia (née Edvige Antonia Albina Mà ino) (1946â€"") Indian National Congress Janata Party and Janata Dal Legal System and Law Enforcement Modi, Narendra Damodardas (1950â€"") Parliament Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Regional Parties State and Local Government Chapter 4: Economy Overview Agriculture Energy Industry Financial Institutions Foreign Investment Foreign Trade Land Policy Liberalization Manufacturing Migrant Laborers Nehruvian Economy Pirating and Copyright Issues Public Sector Enterprises Reserve and Foreign Debt Rupee and Currency Exchange Sen, Amartya Kumar (1933â€"") Service Industry Stock Exchanges Trade Union and Labor Movement Workplace Safety World Trade Organization and Group of Twenty Chapter 5: Religion and Thought Overview Buddhism Christianity in India Folk Religions in India Hinduism Islam in India Jainism Religious Reformism Religious Violence in India Sikhism Zoroastrianism in India Chapter 6: Social Classes and Ethnicity Overview Aging Population Caste System Dalits Ethnic Groups Health Care Middle Class Other Backward Classes Poverty and Social Welfare Retirement Tribals Urbanization Chapter 7: Gender, Marriage, and Sexuality Overview Domestic Violence Dowry Education Employment Family Life, Marriage, and Sexuality Health LGBT Issues Marriage Sex-Selective Abortion Sex Trade Chapter 8: Education Overview Elementary and Secondary Education Indian Institutes of Management Indian Institutes of Technology International Students and Foreign Exchange Programs Postsecondary Education Raman, Chandrasekhara Venkata (1888â€""1970) Religious Education Chapter 9: Language Overview English Hindi Sanskrit Scheduled Languages Scripts Chapter 10: Etiquette Overview Etiquette in Ancient Texts Greetings and Introductions Marriage Purity, Pollution, and Meals Visiting and Hospitality Chapter 11: Literature and Drama Overview Bardic Literature in India English Literature in India Hindi Literature Indian Drama Jnanpith Award and Sahitya Akademi Award Literature in Indian Regional Languages Mahabharata and Ramayana Persian Literature in India Sanskrit Literature Tagore, Rabindranath (1861â€""1941) Vedic Literature Chapter 12: Art and Architecture Overview Chandigarh and Planned Cities Colonial Architecture in India Harappan Art and Architecture Hindu Temple Architecture Indo-Islamic Architecture Mughal and Rajput Painting New Delhi Chapter 13: Music and Dance Overview Classical Dance Classical Music Contemporary and Bollywood Dance Devotional Music Folk Music and Dances Musical Instruments Popular Music Chapter 14: Food Overview Christian Foodways Cooking Techniques and Equipment Diet and Health Eating Out Feasts, Fasts, and Festivals Food and Ingredients Hindu Foodways Jain Foodways Meals Muslim Foodways Parsi Foodways Sikh Foodways Spices Tribal (Adivasi) Foodways Chapter 15: Leisure and Sports Overview Alcohol and Narcotics Children's Games Cricket Football (Soccer) Hockey Nightlife Vacations Wrestling Chapter 16: Media and Popular Culture Overview Alternative and Community Media Bollywood and the Hindi Film Industry Cinema Audiences The Internet and Social Media News Regulation and Censorship Popular Music Cultures Religion, Politics, and Visual Culture Appendix A: A Day in the Life A Day in the Life of a Farmer A Day in the Life of a Hotel Trainee A Day in the Life of a Leather Worker A Day in the Life of a Student A Day in the Life of a Widow Appendix C: Facts and Figures Appendix D: Holidays Selected Bibliography Index"

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Useful for both undergraduates and general readers interested in learning more about modern India. - Library Journal

Useful for both undergraduates and general readers interested in learning more about modern India. * Library Journal * Recommended. All readership levels. * Choice *

"""Useful for both undergraduates and general readers interested in learning more about modern India."" - Library Journal ""Recommended. All readership levels."" - Choice"

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John McLeod, PhD, is professor of history at the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. He is the author of Greenwood's The History of India, Second Edition.

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