India Today

by R. Palme Dutt

A political history of the Indian state, originally published in the 1930s. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: India in the War India as it is and as it Might Be India's Problem The Wealth and the Poverty of India A Contrast of Two Worlds British Rule in India The Secret of Indian Poverty British Rule in India, The Old Basis Modern Imperialism in India The Basic Problem of India, The Agrarian Problem The Crisis of Agriculture Burdens on the Peasantry Towards Agrarian Revolution The Indian People in Movement The Rise of Indian Nationalism Three Stages of National Struggle Rise of Labour and Socialism The Battleground in India Today The Dark Forces in India The Battleground of the New Constitution The National Struggle on the Eve of the War India in World Politics Conclusions The Future

Genres: India, History, Politics

Paperback

First published January 1, 1940

About the author

Rajani Palme Dutt, best known as R. Palme Dutt, was a leading journalist and theoretician in the Communist Party of Great Britain.

Reviews

[Mansoor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel like this book is a good first step for reading into more history about India and South Asia in general. My only complaint is that it's more than 80 years out of date.