a legal and political history, 1774-1950 Mukherjee, Mithi. creator text ii New Delhi Oxford University Press 2010 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xxxviii, 278 p.) Explaining the postcolonial Indian polity by presenting an alternative historical narrative of the British Empire in India and India's struggle for independence, this book follows two strands: firstly, the role of imperial judicial practices and institutions in the making of both the British Empire and the anti-colonial movement under the Congress, with the lawyer as political leader. Secondly, it shows that Gandhi's non-violent resistance movement was anchored not in western discourses of political and legislative freedom but rather in Indic traditions of renunciative freedom. specialized Mithi Mukherjee. Includes bibliographical references and index. Constitutional history India India History British occupation, 1765-1947 DS463 .M836 2010 954.03 9780199080151 (ebook) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198062509.001.0001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198062509.001.0001 StDuBDS 120702 20150804193939.0 EDZ0000091699