Articles on British colonial impact
The Microphone Men: How Orators Shaped Modern India
By Priyadarshi Dutt · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2022
Priyadarshi Dutta’s *The Microphone Men: How Orators Created a Modern India* (2019) explores India’s modern history through the lens of oration, tracing its evolution from ancient Vedic traditions to the early 20th century. The book highlights how public…
Caste System's Enduring Grip: Historical Roots and British Reinforcement
By Nanditha C. Krishna · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2021
The caste system in India has evolved significantly over time, with historical flexibility and fluidity in social identities. Early texts like the Rig Veda do not mention caste, while the Purusha sukta introduces the four varna system, which does not align…
Caste System's Historical Flexibility and British Impact
By Nanditha C. Krishna · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2021
The caste system in India has evolved significantly over time, with historical flexibility and fluidity in social identities. Early texts like the Rig Veda do not mention caste, while the Purusha sukta introduces the four varna system, which does not align…
Nationalist Movement in South India: Vizagapatam District's Role in India's Freedom Struggle
By M. S. R. Anjaneyulu · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2005
The article discusses M.S.R. Anjaneyulu’s analysis of Vizagapatam District’s role in India’s nationalist movement (1900-1947). It highlights how British colonialism, despite exploiting India economically, inadvertently spurred nationalism through social and…
Jainism and the Western World
By Hermann Jacobi, Peter Flügel · Jinamanjari, 1998
Three views regarding the opening of Jain libraries: protest of reform-minded Jain laity against the illegitimate privileges of the yatis; efforts of monastic reformers to publish Jain scriptures; and Orientalist narrative of the western 'discovery’ of the…
Backward Classes in the Dekkan
The Jaina Gazette, 1907
Backward Classes in the Dekkan” records an address delivered in Kolhapur before Colonel Ferris, Maharaja Shahu Chhatrapati and other dignitaries. The speaker explains that the ceremony is to unveil the Maharaja’s portrait, and he expresses gratitude for the…