{"product_id":"memories-of-belonging-images-from-the-colony-and-beyond","title":"Memories of Belonging: Images from the Colony and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Niyogi Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malavika Karlekar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 01-01-2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789383098590\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Memories of Belonging\" is a unique collection of musings on over a century and a half of India’s history, captured through the lens of visual media such as photographs, lithographs, paintings, and cartoons. The book integrates these visuals with intriguing narratives to offer a fresh perspective on India’s past. Rather than following the conventional narrative of political and economic dominance, the author focuses on vignettes that offer glimpses of the colonial state through institutions, people, and unusual choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into three parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first section sets the stage for the colonial era, highlighting aspects that are often overlooked in traditional history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second section takes readers on a whimsical journey across India, offering new insights into its history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final section examines the modes of travel used by people over the years, from the Palki to the railways, providing a fascinating look at how travel has evolved throughout the colonial and post-colonial period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a writing style that is accessible and engaging, and accompanied by well-chosen visuals, this book invites readers to explore colonial India and its more recent past, offering interesting and often little-known facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalavika Karlekar is a distinguished academic, researcher, and curator with expertise in archival photography. She has held positions as a university teacher, researcher, and editor and has curated numerous exhibitions, including \u003cem\u003eRe-presenting Indian Women: 1875-1947: A Visual Documentary\u003c\/em\u003e. Dr. Karlekar is the co-editor of the \u003cem\u003eIndian Journal of Gender Studies\u003c\/em\u003e and has written extensively on photography in Indian history. She lives in New Delhi and Ramgarh (Kumaon) with her husband and four dogs, and is an avid gardener.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niyogi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49981732749616,"sku":"Niyogi_9789383098590","price":676.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/niyogi-books-book-default-title-memories-of-belonging-images-from-the-colony-and-beyond-41379720397104.jpg?v=1775967383","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/memories-of-belonging-images-from-the-colony-and-beyond","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}