Reframing India in World History - by Lavanya Vemsani (Hardcover)

About the Book

Reframing India in World History breaks the stereotypical portrayal of India based on misconstrued historical theories. Based on new evidence-based research Lavanya Vemsani brings forward comprehensive understanding of Indian history from the beginnings to the present.

Book Synopsis

Reframing India in World History breaks the stereotypical portrayal of India based on misconstrued historical theories. Prevalent constructions of Indian history are tinged with colonial historical frameworks and presentation. It is important to understand India for what it is in the past based on self-determined frameworks derived from Indian history to reclaim India's place in the world history. Based on new evidence-based research, Lavanya Vemsani explores
patterns of civilization that are indigenous to India to investigate its history from the beginning to the present. This book covers topics central to a comprehensive understanding of the nation including a discussion of long held cultural notions, civilization continuity, and the historical crises deriving from conquests and colonization.

Review Quotes

"In this extensively researched volume, Lavanya Vemsani presents a powerful case for a decolonial revision of how the history of India should be viewed. Her work will undoubtedly spark debate as well as a rethinking of many of the assumptions on which traditional Indological scholarship is based." --Jeffery D. Long, Elizabethtown College

About the Author

Lavanya Vemsani is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of History in the Department of Social Sciences at Shawnee State University and Honorary Visiting Professor of History at Jawaharlal Nehru University.