{"product_id":"creative-pasts-9780231124867","title":"Creative Pasts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Maratha period\" of the 17th and 18th centuries, when an independent Maratha state successfully resisted the Mughals, is a defining era in the history of the region of Maharashtra in western India. This book highlights shifts in history writing in early modern and modern India and the connections between historical and literary narratives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003erecommended for readers interested in Indian historiography as well as those who are interested in the negotiation of modernity and the politics of identity in the Indian context. -- Srikanth Mallavarapu Journal of Asian Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Bakhar Historiography 2. Representing Maratha Power 3. History, Print, and Education 4. Historiography and Nationalism 5. Region, Nation, and Maratha History 6. Maratha History and Historical Fiction 7. Caste, Identity, and Difference Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400209146199,"sku":"9780231124867","price":61.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231124867.jpg?v=1730470067","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/creative-pasts-9780231124867","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}