1st Edition
Towards Freedom in Pondicherry Society, Economy and Politics under French Rule (1816-1962)
By J.B.P. More
Copyright 2023
464 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
464 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
464 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Pondicherry had its own history due to its connection with the French. After delving deeply into social, cultural, economic aspects of the Pondicherry society, the study focuses on politics and the freedom movement as it developed there, using sources written in Tamil, English and French. But when the freedom movement gathered steam in British India, Pondicherry and its dependencies were caught... Read more
Biography
Jean-Baptiste Prashant More (b.1955) is a reputed independent historian. He obtained his doctorate in history from the prestigious Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. He specialises in history, sociology and politics of southern India and colonial India. His latest books include Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and South India under French Rule: From François Martin to Dupleix 1674-1754 (Manohar, 2020) and Bose and His Movement: From Nazi Germany to French Indochina (Manohar, 2022).
