Nationalism in India

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Growth of national consciousness in India. 2. Hindu responses to British rule. 3. Economic nationalism. 4. Rise of new social classes. 5. Role of revolutionaries. 6. Role of the press. 7. Gandhi and Indian nationalism. Bibliography. Index.

There is no subject so grave and dangerous as nationalism can be; its deficiency in a nation is worse than underdevelopment and abundance amounts to chauvinism. The author has dealt this subject with great intellectual maturity, which is must for such a serious subject. The work has bee highly appreciated by the examiners as an original piece of research undertaken with considerable devotion and critical acumen. The author has throughout the study displayed appreciable scholarship and presented a thought provoking work raising several pertinent questions relevant in the present context. The book opens the rewarding vistas of academic ramifications.