Origins of Nationality in South Asia: Patriotism and Ethical Government in the Making of Modern India

by C.A. Bayly

This book considers the ideological and institutional antecedents of mature Indian nationalism. It argues that patriotism is a useful concept with which to understand India in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It includes essays on swadeshi , Indian resistance, and
"communalism."

Genres: History, India

350 pages, Hardcover

First published April 8, 1999

About the author

Christopher Alan Bayly was a British historian specializing in British Imperial, Indian, and global history. A graduate of the University of Oxford, he was the Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History at the University of Cambridge. He was knighted in 2007 for achievements as a historian.