Social Background Of Indian Nationalism By A R Desai

BOOK SUMMARY OF SOCIAL BACKGROUND OF INDIAN NATIONALISM This book was first published as a doctoral thesis in 1946, with new editions being printed. This book has been translated into many Indian languages. It is a historically significant text that has earned for itself a valuable place in sociological literature. It presents a comprehensive study of the transformation of Indian society, through a century and a half and the resultant rise of Indian nationalism in various forms - social, cultural, religious, economic and political. For the understanding of the dynamics of Indian nationalism, this volume has remained an indispensable force. It gives a historical, synthetic