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Political Imaginaries in Twentieth-Century India offers a comprehensive critical analysis of the political visions and ideologies that defined India’s modern history. Through essays by leading South Asian historians, the collection examines how Indians imagined and reimagined their political futures across the colonial and postcolonial periods.
The volume explores key questions about nationalism, state formation, and democratic practice, investigating the intellectual currents, social movements, and cultural productions that shaped India’s political consciousness. Contributors analyze diverse imaginaries ranging from nationalist visions and socialist aspirations to communal ideologies and regional movements.
Bringing together cutting-edge scholarship, this work demonstrates how understanding political imaginaries is essential to comprehending India’s complex journey toward independence and beyond. It provides valuable insights into the ideological foundations of modern India and the contested nature of political identity formation.
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