Towards Freedom in Pondicherry: Society, Economy and Politics under French Rule (1816-1962)

ISBN-13: 9781032377018 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 464 str.

J.B.P. More

Opis

After delving deep into social, cultural, economic aspects of the Pondicherry society, this book focuses on politics and the freedom movement of Pondicherry, using sources written in Tamil, English and French.

O autorze

Jean-Baptiste Prashant More (b.1955) is a reputed independent historian. He obtained his doctorate in history from the prestigious Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. He specialises in history, sociology and politics of southern India and colonial India. His latest books include Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and South India under French Rule: From François Martin to Dupleix 1674-1754 (Manohar, 2020) and Bose and His Movement: From Nazi Germany to French Indochina (Manohar, 2022).