Forging the Raj

"Addressing a wide range of issues, the essays in this collection reflect the changing currents of scholarship in the historiography of India in the last four decades. Written over a span of forty years from the 1960s to the present, they demonstrate how Thomas R. Metcalf has shaped the emerging methodologies and trends to examine more enduring issues from various angles." "For its panoramic grasp of the issues which have been relevant to the history of colonial India, this remarkable collection will be indispensable to historians, young scholars and students interested in colonial history and historiography. Lucidly written, this volume will also be an engaging read for the informed general reader."--Jacket.