Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy
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*Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy* is a widely used scholarly survey of the modern history of South Asia that integrates political, economic, social, and cultural analysis to explain the region’s transformation from the colonial era to the present.
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| Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy Context triple: [Sugata Bose, notableWork, Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy]
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Lineages of the Present: Ideology and Politics in Contemporary South Asia
Lineages of the Present: Ideology and Politics in Contemporary South Asia is a critical work of political and cultural analysis that examines the historical roots and contemporary dynamics of ideology, nationalism, and social conflict in South Asia.
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B.
An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions
An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions is a non-fiction book that critically examines India’s economic growth alongside its deep social inequalities and development failures.
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C.
South Asian diasporas
South Asian diasporas are globally dispersed communities originating from countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, whose migrations, cultural practices, and transnational ties shape and are shaped by their host societies.
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D.
South Asian modernism
South Asian modernism is a broad artistic and intellectual movement in South Asia that reinterpreted global modernist ideas through local histories, cultures, and political struggles across literature, visual arts, architecture, and thought.
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E.
India in Transition
"India in Transition" is a book by economist Jagdish Bhagwati that analyzes India's economic reforms and the country's shift from a controlled to a more market-oriented economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy Target entity description: *Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy* is a widely used scholarly survey of the modern history of South Asia that integrates political, economic, social, and cultural analysis to explain the region’s transformation from the colonial era to the present.
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A.
Lineages of the Present: Ideology and Politics in Contemporary South Asia
Lineages of the Present: Ideology and Politics in Contemporary South Asia is a critical work of political and cultural analysis that examines the historical roots and contemporary dynamics of ideology, nationalism, and social conflict in South Asia.
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B.
An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions
An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions is a non-fiction book that critically examines India’s economic growth alongside its deep social inequalities and development failures.
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C.
South Asian diasporas
South Asian diasporas are globally dispersed communities originating from countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, whose migrations, cultural practices, and transnational ties shape and are shaped by their host societies.
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D.
South Asian modernism
South Asian modernism is a broad artistic and intellectual movement in South Asia that reinterpreted global modernist ideas through local histories, cultures, and political struggles across literature, visual arts, architecture, and thought.
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E.
India in Transition
"India in Transition" is a book by economist Jagdish Bhagwati that analyzes India's economic reforms and the country's shift from a controlled to a more market-oriented economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic monograph
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book ⓘ history book ⓘ scholarly survey ⓘ |
| approach | integrated political, economic, social, and cultural analysis ⓘ |
| author |
Ayesha Jalal
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Sugata Bose ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
Afghanistan
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Bangladesh ⓘ Bhutan ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| discipline |
South Asian studies
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history ⓘ |
| examines |
colonial state in South Asia
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postcolonial state in South Asia ⓘ social movements in South Asia ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agrarian change in South Asia
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class and caste in South Asia ⓘ democracy and authoritarianism in South Asia ⓘ economic development in South Asia ⓘ formation of nation-states in South Asia ⓘ gender in South Asian history ⓘ globalization and South Asia ⓘ industrialization in South Asia ⓘ nationalism in South Asia ⓘ partition of India ⓘ religion and politics in South Asia ⓘ state formation in South Asia ⓘ transition from colonial rule to independence ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
comparative historical perspective
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postcolonial perspective ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in South Asia
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researchers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
colonialism in South Asia
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cultural history of South Asia ⓘ modern history of South Asia ⓘ political economy of South Asia ⓘ postcolonial South Asia ⓘ social history of South Asia ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| usedAs | university textbook ⓘ |
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