Communalism in Modern India

by Bipan Chandra

The author seeks to understand and interpret, and expose, communalism for what it is. He further seeks to determine its roots and social functions during the phase of its birth and growth in the colonial period and why it resulted in the partition of the country. Based on wide raging scholarship, the study also examines the role of British imperial policy in fostering communalism, which ultimately attained uncontrollable proportions.

Genres: History, Politics, Nonfiction, India

363 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1984

About the author

Bipan Chandra (born 1928) is an Indian historian, specialising in economic and political history of modern India. He has specialized on the national movement. He is considered an authority on Modern Indian History and is one of its most popular scholars.

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Reviews

[Laya · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know how convinced I am with socialism of the fools arguement.. There is a grain of truth to it but there is more to it in my opinion. Useful read but still leaves many questions unanswered

[Mahender Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good book to understand rise and development of communalist politics in modern India.