Birth of a colonial city: Calcutta
"Long before Calcutta was 'discovered' by Job Charnock, it thrived by the Hugli since times immemorial. This book, and its companion Colonial Calcutta, is a biographical account of the when, the how and the what of a global city and its emergence under colonial rule in the 1800s. Ranj...
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| Summary: | "Long before Calcutta was 'discovered' by Job Charnock, it thrived by the Hugli since times immemorial. This book, and its companion Colonial Calcutta, is a biographical account of the when, the how and the what of a global city and its emergence under colonial rule in the 1800s. Ranjit Sen traces the story of how three clustered villages became the hub of the British Empire and a centre of colonial imagination. He examines the historical and geopolitical factors that were significant in securing its prominence, and its subsequent urbanization which was a colonial experience without an antecedent. Further, it sheds light on Calcutta's early search for identity--how it superseded interior towns and flourished as the seat of power for its hinterland; developed its early institutions, while its municipal administration slowly burgeoned. A sharp analysis of the colonial enterprise, this volume lays bare the underbelly of the British Raj. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of modern history, South Asian history, urban studies, British Studies and area studies"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 261 Seiten 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781138366787 9780367731557 |
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| 505 | 8 | |a Introduction: an overview of the colonial origin of Calcutta -- Mapping the pattern of urbanization in history: the Calcutta chapter -- A comparative understanding of the growth of the three colonial cities: Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay -- Revolution on the riverbank: a study of the creation of a mankind necessary for urbanization -- Geopolitics of early urbanization in Calcutta, 1698-1757 -- Who was the real founder of Calcutta?: Between two perspectives -- How Calcutta superseded interior towns -- The logic of urbanization -- Municipal administration -- Making a pilgrim centre: Kalighat -- Challenges of an urban growth -- The city assumes form -- The city in hindsight: some observations in conclusion | |
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| contents | Introduction: an overview of the colonial origin of Calcutta -- Mapping the pattern of urbanization in history: the Calcutta chapter -- A comparative understanding of the growth of the three colonial cities: Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay -- Revolution on the riverbank: a study of the creation of a mankind necessary for urbanization -- Geopolitics of early urbanization in Calcutta, 1698-1757 -- Who was the real founder of Calcutta?: Between two perspectives -- How Calcutta superseded interior towns -- The logic of urbanization -- Municipal administration -- Making a pilgrim centre: Kalighat -- Challenges of an urban growth -- The city assumes form -- The city in hindsight: some observations in conclusion |
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| spelling | Sen, Ranjit 1946- Verfasser (DE-588)1034533177 aut Birth of a colonial city Calcutta Ranjit Sen London ; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2019 xviii, 261 Seiten 23 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier hier auch unveränderte Nachdrucke Introduction: an overview of the colonial origin of Calcutta -- Mapping the pattern of urbanization in history: the Calcutta chapter -- A comparative understanding of the growth of the three colonial cities: Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay -- Revolution on the riverbank: a study of the creation of a mankind necessary for urbanization -- Geopolitics of early urbanization in Calcutta, 1698-1757 -- Who was the real founder of Calcutta?: Between two perspectives -- How Calcutta superseded interior towns -- The logic of urbanization -- Municipal administration -- Making a pilgrim centre: Kalighat -- Challenges of an urban growth -- The city assumes form -- The city in hindsight: some observations in conclusion "Long before Calcutta was 'discovered' by Job Charnock, it thrived by the Hugli since times immemorial. This book, and its companion Colonial Calcutta, is a biographical account of the when, the how and the what of a global city and its emergence under colonial rule in the 1800s. Ranjit Sen traces the story of how three clustered villages became the hub of the British Empire and a centre of colonial imagination. He examines the historical and geopolitical factors that were significant in securing its prominence, and its subsequent urbanization which was a colonial experience without an antecedent. Further, it sheds light on Calcutta's early search for identity--how it superseded interior towns and flourished as the seat of power for its hinterland; developed its early institutions, while its municipal administration slowly burgeoned. A sharp analysis of the colonial enterprise, this volume lays bare the underbelly of the British Raj. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of modern history, South Asian history, urban studies, British Studies and area studies"-- Geschichte 1698-1912 gnd rswk-swf Kalkutta (DE-588)4029344-0 gnd rswk-swf British Occupation of India (1765-1947) Urbanization / India / Kolkata / History Colonial influence Urbanization Kolkata (India) / History Kolkata (India) / Colonial influence India / History / British occupation, 1765-1947 India India / Kolkata 1765-1947 History Kalkutta (DE-588)4029344-0 g Geschichte 1698-1912 z DE-604 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, ebk 978-0-429-02982-0 |
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