{"product_id":"9798765136805","title":"History of India","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistories of the Modern Nations\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistory of India\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn McLeod\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ South \/ India\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis accessible, narrative account follows Indian history over its 9,000 year trajectory, from the ancient Harappans to today, emphasizing events and issues of the 20th and 21st centuries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten for high school students and general readers who have little background on the world's largest democracy, this third edition of a popular work provides an objective overview of Indian history, with a particular focus on the modern nation. Approximately half of the book deals with developments since the beginning of the 20th century, with new chapters covering events and issues that made news between 2014 and today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders can learn about the Bollywood craze, 21st-century economic growth, and concerns about the safety and equality of women today, as well as about such traditional topics as Buddhism and Hinduism, the Mughal Dynasty, and the British East India Company. Caste politics and the establishment of the Republic of India are covered, as is the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Completely revised and expanded, the third edition features fresh content throughout and includes photographs that were not in the earlier volumes. The Notable Figures section, Appendix of Leaders, timeline, and glossary are also updated, and the bibliography now features electronic resources for students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn McLeod\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of History at the University of Louisville. Besides two previous editions of \u003ci\u003eThe History of India\u003c\/i\u003e, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eSovereignty, Power Control: Politics in the States of Western India 1916-1947\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eModern India \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), and \u003ci\u003eBhownaggree: The Life and Times of an Indian Tory\u003c\/i\u003e (2026).  He is also the co-editor (with Kenneth X. Robbins) of \u003ci\u003eAfrican Elites in India: Habshi Amarat\u003c\/i\u003e (2006).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765136805\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331923214476,"sku":"9798765136805","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_7b834abd-36fe-48f7-bc50-a25d8993b910.jpg?v=1783600243","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765136805","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}