Amartya Sen :India, Britain, and the wrong lessons. AMARTYA SEN is Lamont University Professor at Harvard University. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998. December 31, 2007 I. As I entered secondary school in the mid-1940s in what was still British India, I remember thinking that, despite our irritation with the British, it was rather agreeable that the favorite military music of the British Army was "Beating the Retreat." There was little sign in 1944 that the British were about
THE TIGER V/S THE DRAGON : Economic Perspective In the mid-1950s, China and India, in response to the call of the time, jointly initiated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, or the Panchsheel. Today, these five principles are still shining with strong vitality. The world is undergoing drastic and profound changes. China and India, both ancient civilisations and major developing countries whose combined population accounts for nearly two-fifths of the world's total, once again responded
1. Why study Empire? The study of empire is important in understanding the developments and changes that took place are still taking place in the world today. To a large extent, the world can be explained the way is because of the empires that have existed through out history. However, before understanding why it is important to study empire, one needs to know the meaning of the word. The word empire has continually been evolving with developments and instances that took place in historical eras
Review Questions 1. What drove European involvement in the world of Asian commerce? • European involvement in Asian commerce was motivated by a number of factors, including the desire for tropical spices, Chinese silk, Indian cottons, rhubarb, emeralds, rubies, and sapphires. • The general recovery of European civilization following the disaster of the Black Death was a factor. • Europeans were also driven by a resentment of the Muslim monopoly on the flow of Indian Ocean products to
1945-1990 Case study to which the documents relate: British withdrawal from India, 1945-1947 Study the documents opposite and answer the questions below. 1. (a) According to document A, what were Indians to decide? (b) Why were the Muslims anxious, according to document A? (c) Describe how India is represented in document B. (d) What threats are facing India, according to document B? (20) 2. (a) Do both documents reflect divisions on the future of India? Explain your answer with reference to both documents
Nagar Ulhasnagar 4) Prof S. P. Buwa T. K Tope Night College, Parel, Mumbai-400012 MAY, 2012 – M.A. PART - I, Modern Indian Political Thought Politicals Science Paper - II Publisher : Dr. D. Harichandan Professor-Cum-Director IDOL, University Of Mumbai Mumbai – 400098 DTP Compossed by : Gaokar’s Laser Point Borivali (W), Mumbai -400092 INDEX Units No. Title Page 1. The Indian Renaissance - Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda 1 2. 3. Equality: Contribution of Jyotiba Phule (1827-1890) Equality:
in the incidence of urban poverty, the rural poverty ratio, which was on a declining trend from the latter half of the 1970s up to 1990-91, stubbornly refused to come down statistically any further. The absolute number of the poor in India has increased very substantially in the 1990s, from 293.7 million persons in 1990-91 to 327.2 million persons in 1997, and to 376.8 million persons in the first half of 1998. In May this year, India officially declared that her population has touched one billion
Indian Administrative System Historical Context of Indian Administration The seeds of the present Indian Administrative system, to a great extent, are rooted in the history of India under the British rule. The forces of the British Indian History left a lasting imprint on the now prevailing Indian Administrative Structure. Though Indians were very happy to get rid of the colonial rule but soon it was realized that the governmental system and administrative machinery
A Concise History of Modern India In this second edition of their successful A Concise History of India, Barbara Metcalf and Thomas Metcalf explore India’s modern history afresh and update the events of the last decade. These include the takeover by Congress from the seemingly entrenched Hindu nationalist party in 2004, India’s huge advances in technology, and the country’s new role as a major player in world affairs. From the days of the Mughals, through the British Empire, and into independence
Reservation policies in India: History and Development Karanjot Singh (A32656113119) Ll.B. III Year, Sem II, Sec B Abstract Before I dwell upon the issue of reservation in India, I feel that I must point out to my readers what the following passage contains. The following passage traces the history and development of the reservation policies in India. There will be found here merely the description of the scenario, in the pure state, of an intellectual malady. No metaphysic, no belief is involved