How Long to Read Decolonization in South Asia

How Long Does it Take to Read Decolonization in South Asia?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Decolonization in South Asia by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book explores the meanings and complexities of India’s experience of transition from colonial to the post-colonial period. It focuses on the first five years – from independence on 15th August 1947 to the first general election in January 1952 – in the politics of West Bengal, the new Indian province that was created as a result of the Partition. The author, a specialist on the history of modern India, discusses what freedom actually meant to various individuals, communities and political parties, how they responded to it, how they extended its meaning and how in their anxiety to confront the realities of free India, they began to invent new enemies of their newly acquired freedom. By emphasising the representations of popular mentality rather than the institutional changes brought in by the process of decolonization, he draws attention to other concerns and anxieties that were related to the problems of coming to terms with the newly achieved freedom and the responsibility of devising independent rules of governance that would suit the historic needs of a pluralist nation. Decolonization in South Asia analyses the transitional politics of West Bengal in light of recent developments in postcolonial theory on nationalism, treating the ‘nation’ as a space for contestation, rather than a natural breeding ground for homogeneity in the complex political scenario of post-independence India. It will appeal to academics interested in political science, sociology, social anthropology and cultural and Asian studies.

How long is Decolonization in South Asia?

Decolonization in South Asia by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Decolonization in South Asia Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Decolonization in South Asia aloud.

What Reading Level is Decolonization in South Asia?

Decolonization in South Asia is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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