The Loss of Hindustan: The Invention of India Asif Manan Ahmed
Shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize "Remarkable and pathbreaking...A radical rethink of colonial historiography and a compelling argument for the reassessment of the historical traditions of…
Specifikacia The Loss of Hindustan: The Invention of India Asif Manan Ahmed
Shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize "Remarkable and pathbreaking...A radical rethink of colonial historiography and a compelling argument for the reassessment of the historical traditions of Hindustan." --Mahmood Mamdani "The brilliance of Asif's book rests in the way he makes readers think about the name 'Hindustan'...Asif's focus is Indian history but it is, at the same time, a lens to look at questions far bigger." --Soni Wadhwa, Asian Review of Books "Remarkable...Asif's analysis and conclusions are powerful and poignant." --Rudrangshu Mukherjee, The Wire "A tremendous contribution...This is not only a book that you must read, but also one that you must chew over and debate." --Audrey Truschke, Current History "Asif has given us nothing short of a master class in the ethics of history writing, illuminating the path
THE INVENTION OF WORDS
The Invention of China
The Invention of Sound
The Invention of Wings
The Invention of Disaster
The Invention of the White Race
The Invention of Rare Books
The Invention of 'Outsider Art'