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Nature and Nation : Essays on Environmental History / Mahesh Rangarajan

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Ranikhet : Permanent Black in association with Ashoka University , 2015.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 346 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9788178244594
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 304.209 RAN
Summary: This compilation of ten historical essays analyzes the intricate intersection of ecological shifts, political state-making, and national identity within South Asia. It tracks specific environmental transformations under key political leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, while drawing comparisons with post-colonial African states under Jomo Kenyatta and Julius Nyerere. The collection highlights how economy, local ecology, and political policy converge to redefine traditional views of environmental history in a diverse subcontinent.
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This compilation of ten historical essays analyzes the intricate intersection of ecological shifts, political state-making, and national identity within South Asia. It tracks specific environmental transformations under key political leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, while drawing comparisons with post-colonial African states under Jomo Kenyatta and Julius Nyerere. The collection highlights how economy, local ecology, and political policy converge to redefine traditional views of environmental history in a diverse subcontinent.

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