Salman Rushdie and Indian Historiography: Writing the Nation into Being

Paying particular attention to the representation of women and to gendered notions of the nation, this book examines for the first time the marked parallels between Rushdie's critique of the Nehruvian legacy and the most significant recent trends in Indian historiography, especially the feminist and subalternist movements.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-06-25

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230205482

DOI: 10.1057/9780230244412

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 226