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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gyan_PrakashGyan Prakash - Wikipedia

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   Gyan Prakash is a historian of modern India and a professor at Princeton University. He is a member of the Subaltern Studies collective and has written books on urban history, colonialism, postcolonialism, and science.

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3. history.princeton.edu › people › gyan-prakashGyan Prakash - Department of History

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   Educated in India and the United States, Gyan Prakash specializes in the history of modern India. His general field of research and teaching interests concerns urban modernity, the colonial genealogies of modernity, and problems of postcolonial thought and politics.

4. scroll.in › article › 910703The Gyan Prakash interview: On why the Emergency explains ...

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   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 challenges to democracy.

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   Who is Gyan Prakash?

   • Gyan Prakash is a historian of modern India and the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University. Prakash is a member of the Subaltern Studies collective.

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   Is Gyan Prakash a good book?

   • "Prakash offers a fascinating analysis. . . . The meticulous research and the compelling narrative make this a highly recommended book."— "In this tour de force of historical scholarship and archival invention, Gyan Prakash focuses on the political culture of scientific thought as the crucible of emergent Indian nationalism.

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   Who is Prakash based on?

   • Throughout, Prakash draws on major and minor figures on both sides of the colonial divide, including Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, the nationalist historian and novelist Romesh Chunder Dutt, Prafulla Chandra Ray (author of A History of Hindu Chemistry), Rudyard Kipling, Lord Dalhousie, and John Stuart Mill.

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   What is Prakash's contribution to Indian history?

   • Prakash ranges over two hundred years of Indian history, from the early days of British rule to the dawn of the postcolonial era. He begins by taking us into colonial museums and exhibitions, where Indian arts, crafts, plants, animals, and even people were categorized, labeled, and displayed in the name of science.

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6. www.forbesindia.com › article › specialI'm A Historian, Not A Filmmaker: Gyan Prakash - Forbes India

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   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.

7. cgi.princeton.edu › people › gyan-prakashGyan Prakash | M. S. Chadha Center for Global India

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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.

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9. press.princeton.edu › books › paperbackAnother Reason | Princeton University Press

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   A historical study of how science shaped colonialism and the modern nation in India. Prakash explores the contradictions and complexities of science as an instrument of empire and a symbol of liberty, progress, and universal reason.

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    Gyan Prakash is a historian of modern India and its colonial past. He has written several books on topics such as democracy, urbanism, science, and culture.