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His field of research concerns urban modernity, genealogies of modernity, and problems of postcolonial thought and politics. He writes about modern South Asian history, comparative colonialism and postcolonial theory, urban history, global history, and the history of science.
Gyan Prakash is a professor of history who specializes in modern India and urban modernity. He has written several books and articles on colonialism, postcolonialism, and history writing, and has also been involved in film adaptations of his works.
Jan 26, 2019 · Gyan Prakash, author of 'Emergency Chronicles', explores the structural and historical reasons for the suspension of democracy in 1975 and its relevance for today. He links the authoritarian populism of Indira Gandhi and Modi to the founders' choice of a strong, unitary state and the rise of OBC politics.
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Gyan Prakash is a historian who studies urban modernity, colonial legacies, and postcolonial politics in India. He has published books on Mumbai, utopia/dystopia, and the Emergency, and co-wrote a film adaptation of his novel.
May 15, 2015 · Gyan Prakash is a historian who wrote Mumbai Fables, a book that explores the city's history through stories and myths. He also co-wrote the script of Bombay Velvet, a movie based on his book, directed by Anurag Kashyap.
Aug 29, 1999 · Gyan Prakash, a leading historian of India, explores the complex and contradictory role of science in colonialism and nation-building. He examines how science was used by the British and the Indians as a tool of empire and a symbol of liberty, progress, and reason.
Oct 19, 2021 · Prakash's book is a multidisciplinary history of the 1975 Emergency in India, situating it within the global context of popular activism and postcolonial challenges. The reviewer praises the book's narrative quality and its critique of the myths of exceptionalism and Indira Gandhi's role.
