From Raj to Republic: Sovereignty, Violence, and Democracy in India (South Asia in Motion)
From Raj to Republic examines India’s transition from colonial rule to republican government through the themes of sovereignty, violence, and democracy. Sunil Purushotham’s study considers how these forces shaped the political transformation of modern India, offering a focused contribution to the study of South Asian history and politics.
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From Raj to Republic examines India’s passage from the Raj to a republic through the connected themes of sovereignty, violence, and democracy.
The book focuses on the political meaning of this transformation and the questions it raises about authority, state power, and democratic rule.
Situated within South Asia in Motion, it offers a scholarly study of modern India’s contested political development.
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