1st Edition

The Practice of History in India Essays in Search of a New Past

By Anirudh Deshpande Copyright 2022
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

In the last few decades, professional historians have raised important questions regarding the theories, methods and practices of history extant since the earliest times. Oral and Visual History have assumed a new importance in our times. This book presents seven essays on history as it can be practised productively in India. It is pedagogically important to students and teachers of history in... Read more

1. The Balance of History and Memory 2. The Past, Present and Oral History 3. The Visual as an Archive: Questions and Answers 4. Fiction and History: Some Possibilities 5. War and Cinema 6. History and Revolutionary-Deconstruction: Ambedkar’s Historical Method 7. The Individual and History: A Note on Shivaji (February 19, 1630-April 3, 1680)

Biography

Anirudh Deshpande is Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Delhi, India.