Ahmedabad: Shock City of Twentieth-Century India
In the 20th century, Ahmedabad was India's "shock city." It was the place where many of the nation's most important developments occurred first and with the greatest intensity--from Gandhi's political and labor organizing, through the growth of textile, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, to globalization and the sectarian violence that marked the turn of the new century. Events that happened there resonated throughout the country, for better...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0253355877
ISBN13:9780253355874
Release Date:April 2011
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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beautiful
Published by ellana , 1 year ago
very interesting, in detail. will always remember you howard spodek.thanks for being a part of my growing years in ahmedabad
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