{"product_id":"urbanisation-in-bengal-pallavi-chakravarty-9781032800868","title":"Urbanisation in Bengal: Ideas, Institutions and Policies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents a comprehensive study of the urbanization of Bengal from ancient to postcolonial times. It analyses the notion of urban space, examines the institutions which constitute the 'urban', and explores the crises brought about by the Partition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book highlights the key features of urbanization in colonial Bengal--the print culture, institutions of Western education and Western medicine, and the census as a 'modern form of knowledge'. It also looks at the refugee movement and discusses the contribution of Partition refugees in urbanizing Bengal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in archival sources, this book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of urban history, urban studies, Indian history, colonial history, postcolonial studies, partition studies, and South Asian history, particularly those interested in Bengal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pallavi Chakravarty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032800860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032800868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.55d","brand":"Pallavi Chakravarty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175754772735,"sku":"9781032800868","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d761886c-5379-413a-b256-6b0978369e76.jpg?v=1771335694","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/urbanisation-in-bengal-pallavi-chakravarty-9781032800868","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}