TY - BOOK AU - Desai A.R TI - Social Background of Indian Nationalism SN - 978-93-860-4225-5 U1 - 306.0954 23 PY - 2016/// CY - New Delhi. PB - Sage Publications N1 - Prologue 1. Economy and culture in pre-British India 2. British conquest of India 3. Transformation of Indian agriculture Under British rule 4. Social consequences of the transformation of Indian Agriculture 5. Decline of town handicrafts 6. Decline of village artisan industries 7. Rise and development of modern Indian industries 8.Modern means of transport and rise of Indian nationalism 9. The role of modern education in the development of Indian nationalism 10. Political and administrative unification of India under the British rule 11. Rise of new social classes in India 12. The role of the press in the development of modern nationalism 13. Social and religious reform movements as the expression of national democratic awakening 14. Crusade against caste system 15. Crusade against untouchability 16. Movement for the emancipation of women 17. Religious reform movements among Hindus and muslims 18. Rise of political movements as the expression of Indian nationalism 19. Problem of Nationalities and minorities Epilogue ER -