Revisiting Modern Indian Thought: Themes and Perspectives by Suratha Kumar Malik

Description: Revisiting Modern Indian Thought by Suratha Kumar Malik, Ankit Tomar This book presents a comprehensive account of the socio-political thought of prominent modern Indian thinkers. It examines critical themes such as nationalism, swaraj, democracy, liberalism, revolution, socialism, constitutionalism, secularism, humanism, ethics in politics, social transformation and emancipation, and social and gender justice. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book presents a comprehensive account of the socio-political thought of prominent modern Indian thinkers. It offers a clear understanding of the basic concepts and their contributions on contemporary issues.Key features:Explores the nature, scope, relevance, context, and theoretical approaches of modern Indian thought and overviews its development through an in-depth study of the lives and ideas of major thinkers.Examines critical themes such as nationalism, swaraj, democracy and state, liberalism, revolution, socialism, constitutionalism, secularism, satygraha, swadeshi, nationbuilding, humanism, ethics in politics, democratic decentralisation, religion and politics, social transformation and emancipation, and social and gender justice under sections on liberal-reformist, moderate-Gandhian, and leftist-socialist thought.Brings together insightful essays on Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Daynanda Saraswati, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Pandita Ramabai, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, Ram Manohar Lohia, Babu Jagjivan Ram, Vinoba Bhave, Acharya Narendra Deva, Manabendra Nath Roy, and Jayaprakash Narayan.Traces different perspectives on the way Indias composite cultures, traditions, and conditions inf luenced the evolution of their thought and legacy.With its accessible style, this book will be useful to teachers, students, and scholars of political science, modern Indian political thought, modern Indian history, and political philosophy. It will also interest those associated with exclusion studies, political sociology, sociology, and South Asian studies. Author Biography Suratha Kumar Malik is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India.Ankit Tomar is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi, India. Table of Contents Foreword. Introduction Part I: Liberal–Reformist Thought 1. Ram Mohan Roy 2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 3. Daynanda Saraswati 4. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule 5. Ramakrishna Paramhansa 6. Pandita Ramabai 7. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy 8. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar 9. Jagjivan Ram Part II: Moderate–Gandhian Thought 10. Dadabhai Naoroji 11. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 12. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 13. Vinoba Bhave Part III: Leftist–Socialist Thought 14. Manabendra Nath Roy 15. Narendra Deva 16. Jawaharlal Nehru 17. Subhas Chandra Bose 18. Jayaprakash Narayan 19. Ram Manohar Lohia Review "A well organised textbook on Indian Political Thought, written by reputed writers. It would be of immense help for students and civil services aspirants".Prakash Chandra Sarangi, Former Vice-Chancellor, Ravenshaw University & Former Professor of Political Science, University of Hyderabad, India"A long-awaited, timely and useful contribution for a very wide variety of audience".Upendra Choudhury, Professor, Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh & Former Member Secretary and Director, Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, India "Revisiting Modern Indian Thought is an important contribution to the field of Indian Political Thought. It attempts to cover major thinkers of modern India. The work of Suratha Kumar Malik and Ankit Tomar will be immensely helpful to students, researchers and teachers as it has widely covered the revised curricula (syllabi) of different Indian universities".Shri Prakash Singh, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India "Malik and Tomar have accomplished a truly academically rewarding endeavour by bringing together these brilliantly written essays about the political ideas of some of the greatest thinkers of modern India. A must-read for all those who may be interested in making sense of the idea of India".Ashutosh Kumar, Lala Lajpat Rai Chair Professor of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India"This edited volume is a commendable attempt to bring out a compendium not only to providing an overview of the major political thinkers of modern India but also proclaiming to revisit the liberal-reformist, Gandhian and socialist traditions of modern Indian thought. It is undoubtedly a readable and appreciable book of its kind".Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari (Bihar) & General Secretary and Treasurer, Indian Political Science Association (IPSA), India Details ISBN0367536544 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2021 ISBN-10 0367536544 ISBN-13 9780367536541 Format Hardcover Imprint Routledge India Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-08-13 NZ Release Date 2021-08-13 Pages 314 Publication Date 2021-08-13 UK Release Date 2021-08-13 Author Ankit Tomar Subtitle Themes and Perspectives Edited by Ankit Tomar Alternative 9780367633165 DEWEY 320.50954 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135081261;

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