How Long to Read Sovereignty and Social Reform in India

How Long Does it Take to Read Sovereignty and Social Reform in India?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 41 minutes to read Sovereignty and Social Reform in India by Andrea Major

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

Description

The British prohibition of sati (the funeral practice of widow immolation) in 1829 has been considered an archetypal example of colonial social reform. It was not the end of the story, however, as between 1830 and 1860, British East India Company officials engaged in a debate with the Indian rulers of the Rajput and Maratha princely states of North West India about the prohibition and suppression of sati in their territories. This book examines the debates that brought about legislation in these areas, arguing that they were instrumental in setting the terms of post-colonial debates about sati, and more generally, in defining the parameters of British involvement in Indian social and religious issues. This book provides a reinterpretation of the major themes of sovereignty, authority and social reform in colonial South Asian history by examining the shifting pragmatic, political, moral and ideological forces which underpinned British policies on and attitudes to sati. The author illuminates the complex ways in which East India Company officials negotiated the limits of their own authority in India, their conceptions of nature and the extent of Indian princely sovereignty, and argues that and the so-called ‘civilising mission’ was often dependent on local circumstances and political expediencies rather than overarching imperial principles; the book also evaluates Indian responses to the supposed modernising Enlightenment discourse. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of South Asian history as well as British colonial studies.

How long is Sovereignty and Social Reform in India?

Sovereignty and Social Reform in India by Andrea Major is 161 pages long, and a total of 40,411 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sovereignty and Social Reform in India Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Sovereignty and Social Reform in India aloud.

What Reading Level is Sovereignty and Social Reform in India?

Sovereignty and Social Reform in India is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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