Shaping Of Modern GujaratLooking at the 19th and 20th centuries, and drawing on scholarly sources, this book traces the history of Gujurat from the time of the Indus Valley civilization, where Gujarati society came to be a synthesis of diverse cultures, to the state's encounters with the Turks, Marathas and the Portuguese. |
Contents
Synthesis and Continuity | |
Mercantile Ethos | |
Oppressive Encounters | |
Welcoming the British | |
Industrialization and Swadeshi | |
The Call for Swaraj | |
Gujarat Gujaratis and Gandhi | |
Hindu and Muslim | |
Social Landscape After Independence | |
Rise of Hindutva | |
Hindutva and Beyond | |
Picture Credits | |
Notes | |
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