history of modern India

This book deals with, the modern period of Indian history. Effort has been made in this book to lay emphasis on forces, movements and institutions rather than on military and diplomatic events and on individual administrators and political leaders. The 18th century society, economy and political system have been discussed at length in order to indicate the social situation which enabled a company of foreign merchants to conquer this vast land. The nature and character of British imperialism, its impact on the social, economic and administrative life of India, and the Indian response have also been dealt with in detail. FinalJy,the strengthening of the idea of nationhood in the country and the development of a countrywide struggle against foreign rule, culminating in the attainment of independence, is studied. An attempt has also been made to place events in their world setting.
The Board of Editors is grateful to Dr. Bipan Chandra for undertaking the writing of this book. The Board has gone through the text carefully and accepts full responsibility for the final version.