Kingship and political practice in colonial India

Name: Kingship and political practice in colonial India
Author: Pamela G. Price
ISBN: 0521552478

by Pamela G. Price (1996)

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In a cultural history which considers the transformation of south Indian institutions under British colonial rule in the nineteenth century, Pamela Price focuses on the two former 'little kingdoms' of Ramnad and Sivagangai which came under colonial governance as revenue estates. She demonstrates how rivalries among the royal families and major zamindari temples, and the disintegration of indigenous institutions of rule, contributed to the development of nationalist ideologies and new political identities among the people of southern Tamil country. The author also shows how religious symbols and practices going back to the seventeenth century were reformulated and acquired a new significance in the colonial context. Arguing for a reappraisal of the relationship of Hinduism to politics, Price finds that these symbols and practices continue to inform popular expectation of political leadership today.

Setting / LocationGlobal

Story EraModern Era

Protagonist / CoreKingship and political practice in colonial India Lead Character

Themes & Moods

Politics & Current Affairs Politics and government History Tamil (indic people)India, history, british occupation, 1765-1947 India, politics and government, 1765-1947 Modern Era

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