Tercentenary History of Calcutta: Calcutta in the 17th century

Tercentenary History of Calcutta: Calcutta in the 17th century PDF Author: P. Thankappan Nair
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Category : Calcutta (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 544

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Tercentenary History of Calcutta: Calcutta in the 17th century

Tercentenary History of Calcutta: Calcutta in the 17th century PDF Author: P. Thankappan Nair
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Category : Calcutta (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 544

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Calcutta in Colonial Transition

Calcutta in Colonial Transition PDF Author: Ranjit Sen
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0429576110
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 235

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This book brings home the story of how three clustered villages grew into a primate city, in which a garrison town, a port city and the capital of an empire merged into one entity—Calcutta. This and its companion volume Birth of a Colonial City examine the geopolitical factors that were significant in securing Calcutta's position in the light of growing influence of the East India Company and subsequently the British Empire. A definitive history of Calcutta in its nascent years, this book discusses the challenges of city-planning, the de-industrialization at the hands of British imperialists, the catastrophic fall of the Union Bank, the advent of British capital, and the rise of the Bengali business enterprise in the colonial era. It also underlines how Calcutta facilitated the development of a political consciousness and the pivotal political and cultural role it played when the movement for independence took hold in the country. This volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of modern South Asian history, British Studies, city and area studies.

Calcutta in the 17th Century

Calcutta in the 17th Century PDF Author: P. Thankappan Nair
Publisher: Calcutta : Firma KLM
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Category : Calcutta (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 544

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Birth of a Colonial City

Birth of a Colonial City PDF Author: Ranjit Sen
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0429638981
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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Long before Calcutta was ‘discovered’ by Job Charnock, it thrived by the Hugli since times immemorial. This book, and its companion Colonial Calcutta, is a biographical account of the when, the how and the what of a global city and its emergence under colonial rule in the 1800s. Ranjit Sen traces the story of how three clustered villages became the hub of the British Empire and a centre of colonial imagination. He examines the historical and geopolitical factors that were significant in securing its prominence, and its subsequent urbanization which was a colonial experience without an antecedent. Further, it sheds light on Calcutta’s early search for identity — how it superseded interior towns and flourished as the seat of power for its hinterland; developed its early institutions, while its municipal administration slowly burgeoned. A sharp analysis of the colonial enterprise, this volume lays bare the underbelly of the British Raj. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of modern history, South Asian history, urban studies, British Studies and area studies.

Calcutta

Calcutta PDF Author: Tanika Sarkar
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351581724
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 487

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The period (1940s to 1950s), was chaotic and turbulent in Calcutta, yet, this was also a time of significant creativity in literature, art, films and music in the city. The originality of the work lies in blending poetry with historical writing, retaining the essence of both forms against the backdrop of the tumultuous events of the critical decades. This historical method together with twenty-one papers give the reader a sense of the pulse of this complex city ‘emerging creatively and chaotically from its colonial past’. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

A History of the Calcutta Press, the Beginnings

A History of the Calcutta Press, the Beginnings PDF Author: P. Thankappan Nair
Publisher: Calcutta : Firma KLM
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Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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Covers the period, 1780-1800.

A History of Calcutta's Streets

A History of Calcutta's Streets PDF Author: P. Thankappan Nair
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Category : Calcutta (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 1102

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Calcutta Tercentenary Bibliography

Calcutta Tercentenary Bibliography PDF Author: P. Thankappan Nair
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Category : Calcutta (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 538

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Early History of the Calcutta High Court

Early History of the Calcutta High Court PDF Author: P. Thankappan Nair
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Category : Courts
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Collected articles.

Rainey's a Historical and Topographical Sketch of Calcutta

Rainey's a Historical and Topographical Sketch of Calcutta PDF Author: H. James Rainey
Publisher: Calcutta : Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar
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Category : Calcutta (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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