This one-volume thematic encyclopedia examines life in contemporary India, with topical sections focusing on geography, history, government and politics, economy, social classes and ethnicity, religion, food, etiquette, literature and drama, and more. Modern Indian, an addition to the Understanding Modern Nations series, is an in-depth and interdisciplinary encyclopedia. While many books on life in India exist today, this volume is unique as a concise, accessible overview of multiple aspects of Indian society and history. It will be a useful background or supplemental text for anyone…mehr
This one-volume thematic encyclopedia examines life in contemporary India, with topical sections focusing on geography, history, government and politics, economy, social classes and ethnicity, religion, food, etiquette, literature and drama, and more. Modern Indian, an addition to the Understanding Modern Nations series, is an in-depth and interdisciplinary encyclopedia. While many books on life in India exist today, this volume is unique as a concise, accessible overview of multiple aspects of Indian society and history. It will be a useful background or supplemental text for anyone interested in modern Indian life and culture. Individual chapters address all aspects of life in 21st-century India, from geography and history to economy and religion to etiquette and sports. Each chapter begins with an overview, followed by entries on, for example, major political parties or literary works. Each overview and entry is self-contained and accompanied by an up-to-date Further Reading list.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
John McLeod, PhD, is professor of history at the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. He is the author of Greenwood's The History of India, Second Edition.
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Series Foreword Note on Transliteration Abbreviations Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Geography Overview Climate Deccan Disputed Territories Himalayas Indian Ocean Indo-Gangetic Plain Islands Major Cities Natural Resources Pollution and the Environment Population Rivers States and Union Territories Thar Desert Transportation Water Conservation Chapter 2: History Overview Timeline Babur (1483â?"1530) and the Mughal Empire (1526â?"1857) Chandragupta (ruled c. 325/321â?"297 BCE) and the Mauryan Dynasty (c. 325/321â?"185 BCE) Chandra Gupta I (ruled c. 320â?"335), the Gupta Dynasty (c. 320â?"550), and Harshavardhana (ruled 606â?"647) Gandhi, Indira Priyadarshini (nÃ(c)e Nehru) (1917â?"1984) Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma, â?oGreat Soulâ??) (1869â?"1948) Gandhi, Rajiv (1944â?"1991) Harappans and Aryans Iltutmish (ruled 1210â?"1236) and the Delhi Sultanate (1210â?"1526 and 1540â?"1555) Jinnah, Mohammad Ali (Qaid-e-Azam, â?oGreat Leaderâ??) (c. 1876â?"1948) Lakshmibai, Rani (c. 1827 or 1835â?"1858) Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889â?"1964) Rao, Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha (1921â?"2004) Shivaji (1630â?"1680) and the Maratha Empire (1674â?"1818) Singh, Manmohan (1932â?") Chapter 3: Government and Politics Overview Armed Forces Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Communist Parties in India Constitution Corruption Elections Foreign Relations Gandhi, Sonia (nÃ(c)e Edvige Antonia Albina MÃ ino) (1946â?") Indian National Congress Janata Party and Janata Dal Legal System and Law Enforcement Modi, Narendra Damodardas (1950â?") Parliament Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Regional Parties State and Local Government Chapter 4: Economy Overview Agriculture Energy Industry Financial Institutions Foreign Investment Foreign Trade Land Policy Liberalization Manufacturing Migrant Laborers Nehruvian Economy Pirating and Copyright Issues Public Sector Enterprises Reserve and Foreign Debt Rupee and Currency Exchange Sen, Amartya Kumar (1933â?") Service Industry Stock Exchanges Trade Union and Labor Movement Workplace Safety World Trade Organization and Group of Twenty Chapter 5: Religion and Thought Overview Buddhism Christianity in India Folk Religions in India Hinduism Islam in India Jainism Religious Reformism Religious Violence in India Sikhism Zoroastrianism in India Chapter 6: Social Classes and Ethnicity Overview Aging Population Caste System Dalits Ethnic Groups Health Care Middle Class Other Backward Classes Poverty and Social Welfare Retirement Tribals Urbanization Chapter 7: Gender, Marriage, and Sexuality Overview Domestic Violence Dowry Education Employment Family Life, Marriage, and Sexuality Health LGBT Issues Marriage Sex-Selective Abortion Sex Trade Chapter 8: Education Overview Elementary and Secondary Education Indian Institutes of Management Indian Institutes of Technology International Students and Foreign Exchange Programs Postsecondary Education Raman, Chandrasekhara Venkata (1888â?"1970) Religious Education Chapter 9: Language Overview English Hindi Sanskrit Scheduled Languages Scripts Chapter 10: Etiquette Overview Etiquette in Ancient Texts Greetings and Introductions Marriage Purity, Pollution, and Meals Visiting and Hospitality Chapter 11: Literature and Drama Overview Bardic Literature in India English Literature in India Hindi Literature Indian Drama Jnanpith Award and Sahitya Akademi Award Literature in Indian Regional Languages Mahabharata and Ramayana Persian Literature in India Sanskrit Literature Tagore, Rabindranath (1861â?"1941) Vedic Literature Chapter 12: Art and Architecture Overview Chandigarh and Planned Cities Colonial Architecture in India Harappan Art and Architecture Hindu Temple Architecture Indo-Islamic Architecture Mughal and Rajput Painting New Delhi Chapter 13: Music and Dance Overview Classical Dance Classical Music Contemporary and Bollywood Dance Devotional Music Folk Music and Dances Musical Instruments Popular Music Chapter 14: Food Overview Christian Foodways Cooking Techniques and Equipment Diet and Health Eating Out Feasts, Fasts, and Festivals Food and Ingredients Hindu Foodways Jain Foodways Meals Muslim Foodways Parsi Foodways Sikh Foodways Spices Tribal (Adivasi) Foodways Chapter 15: Leisure and Sports Overview Alcohol and Narcotics Children's Games Cricket Football (Soccer) Hockey Nightlife Vacations Wrestling Chapter 16: Media and Popular Culture Overview Alternative and Community Media Bollywood and the Hindi Film Industry Cinema Audiences The Internet and Social Media News Regulation and Censorship Popular Music Cultures Religion, Politics, and Visual Culture Appendix A: A Day in the Life A Day in the Life of a Farmer A Day in the Life of a Hotel Trainee A Day in the Life of a Leather Worker A Day in the Life of a Student A Day in the Life of a Widow Appendix C: Facts and Figures Appendix D: Holidays Selected Bibliography Index
Series Foreword Note on Transliteration Abbreviations Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Geography Overview Climate Deccan Disputed Territories Himalayas Indian Ocean Indo-Gangetic Plain Islands Major Cities Natural Resources Pollution and the Environment Population Rivers States and Union Territories Thar Desert Transportation Water Conservation Chapter 2: History Overview Timeline Babur (1483â?"1530) and the Mughal Empire (1526â?"1857) Chandragupta (ruled c. 325/321â?"297 BCE) and the Mauryan Dynasty (c. 325/321â?"185 BCE) Chandra Gupta I (ruled c. 320â?"335), the Gupta Dynasty (c. 320â?"550), and Harshavardhana (ruled 606â?"647) Gandhi, Indira Priyadarshini (nÃ(c)e Nehru) (1917â?"1984) Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma, â?oGreat Soulâ??) (1869â?"1948) Gandhi, Rajiv (1944â?"1991) Harappans and Aryans Iltutmish (ruled 1210â?"1236) and the Delhi Sultanate (1210â?"1526 and 1540â?"1555) Jinnah, Mohammad Ali (Qaid-e-Azam, â?oGreat Leaderâ??) (c. 1876â?"1948) Lakshmibai, Rani (c. 1827 or 1835â?"1858) Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889â?"1964) Rao, Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha (1921â?"2004) Shivaji (1630â?"1680) and the Maratha Empire (1674â?"1818) Singh, Manmohan (1932â?") Chapter 3: Government and Politics Overview Armed Forces Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Communist Parties in India Constitution Corruption Elections Foreign Relations Gandhi, Sonia (nÃ(c)e Edvige Antonia Albina MÃ ino) (1946â?") Indian National Congress Janata Party and Janata Dal Legal System and Law Enforcement Modi, Narendra Damodardas (1950â?") Parliament Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Regional Parties State and Local Government Chapter 4: Economy Overview Agriculture Energy Industry Financial Institutions Foreign Investment Foreign Trade Land Policy Liberalization Manufacturing Migrant Laborers Nehruvian Economy Pirating and Copyright Issues Public Sector Enterprises Reserve and Foreign Debt Rupee and Currency Exchange Sen, Amartya Kumar (1933â?") Service Industry Stock Exchanges Trade Union and Labor Movement Workplace Safety World Trade Organization and Group of Twenty Chapter 5: Religion and Thought Overview Buddhism Christianity in India Folk Religions in India Hinduism Islam in India Jainism Religious Reformism Religious Violence in India Sikhism Zoroastrianism in India Chapter 6: Social Classes and Ethnicity Overview Aging Population Caste System Dalits Ethnic Groups Health Care Middle Class Other Backward Classes Poverty and Social Welfare Retirement Tribals Urbanization Chapter 7: Gender, Marriage, and Sexuality Overview Domestic Violence Dowry Education Employment Family Life, Marriage, and Sexuality Health LGBT Issues Marriage Sex-Selective Abortion Sex Trade Chapter 8: Education Overview Elementary and Secondary Education Indian Institutes of Management Indian Institutes of Technology International Students and Foreign Exchange Programs Postsecondary Education Raman, Chandrasekhara Venkata (1888â?"1970) Religious Education Chapter 9: Language Overview English Hindi Sanskrit Scheduled Languages Scripts Chapter 10: Etiquette Overview Etiquette in Ancient Texts Greetings and Introductions Marriage Purity, Pollution, and Meals Visiting and Hospitality Chapter 11: Literature and Drama Overview Bardic Literature in India English Literature in India Hindi Literature Indian Drama Jnanpith Award and Sahitya Akademi Award Literature in Indian Regional Languages Mahabharata and Ramayana Persian Literature in India Sanskrit Literature Tagore, Rabindranath (1861â?"1941) Vedic Literature Chapter 12: Art and Architecture Overview Chandigarh and Planned Cities Colonial Architecture in India Harappan Art and Architecture Hindu Temple Architecture Indo-Islamic Architecture Mughal and Rajput Painting New Delhi Chapter 13: Music and Dance Overview Classical Dance Classical Music Contemporary and Bollywood Dance Devotional Music Folk Music and Dances Musical Instruments Popular Music Chapter 14: Food Overview Christian Foodways Cooking Techniques and Equipment Diet and Health Eating Out Feasts, Fasts, and Festivals Food and Ingredients Hindu Foodways Jain Foodways Meals Muslim Foodways Parsi Foodways Sikh Foodways Spices Tribal (Adivasi) Foodways Chapter 15: Leisure and Sports Overview Alcohol and Narcotics Children's Games Cricket Football (Soccer) Hockey Nightlife Vacations Wrestling Chapter 16: Media and Popular Culture Overview Alternative and Community Media Bollywood and the Hindi Film Industry Cinema Audiences The Internet and Social Media News Regulation and Censorship Popular Music Cultures Religion, Politics, and Visual Culture Appendix A: A Day in the Life A Day in the Life of a Farmer A Day in the Life of a Hotel Trainee A Day in the Life of a Leather Worker A Day in the Life of a Student A Day in the Life of a Widow Appendix C: Facts and Figures Appendix D: Holidays Selected Bibliography Index
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