03339oam 2200793I 450 991045910290332120200520144314.01-136-94931-31-282-65622-897866126562240-203-84857-810.4324/9780203848579 (CKB)2670000000029623(EBL)547359(OCoLC)646788532(SSID)ssj0000414769(PQKBManifestationID)12190399(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000414769(PQKBWorkID)10414827(PQKB)10136244(MiAaPQ)EBC547359(Au-PeEL)EBL547359(CaPaEBR)ebr10402240(CaONFJC)MIL265622(OCoLC)711568561(EXLCZ)99267000000002962320180706d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe construction of history and nationalism in India textbooks, controversies and politics /Sylvie GuichardAbingdon, Oxon ;New York :Routledge,2010.1 online resource (249 p.)Routledge advances in South Asian studies ;17Description based upon print version of record.0-415-62621-8 0-415-56506-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Nation, religion and history; 2 Textbooks, teachers and students; 3 The debate in context; 4 Enemies and defenders; 5 Perspectives and silences; General conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; IndexMost studies on nations and nationalism argue that history, or more precisely a 'common past', is crucial for the process of national identity building. However, the existence of one or more concurrent narratives for the construction of this identity is often not accounted for, and there are cases where the 'common past' or a 'collective memory' is no longer shared. This book centres on the construction, elaboration and negotiation of the narratives that have become official history in India. These narratives influence politics and the representation of the nation. Depending on the cRoutledge advances in South Asian studies ;17.NationalismIndiaHistoryNational characteristics, East IndianHindutvaSecularismIndiaNationalism and educationIndiaTextbooksIndiaTextbook biasIndiaIndiaHistoriographyPolitical aspectsIndiaHistoriographySocial aspectsElectronic books.NationalismHistory.National characteristics, East Indian.Hindutva.SecularismNationalism and educationTextbooksTextbook bias954.0072Guichard Sylvie.314650MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459102903321The construction of history and nationalism in India2110327UNINA