India–Afghanistan

From Common Inheritance to Contested Histories

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

AvSaroj Kumar Rath

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This book is a searing history of Indo-Afghan relations. It looks at how Afghanistan, once the heartland of India, has now been reduced to a troubled cousin in the contemporary era. Drawing on archival records, as well as ancient Greek, Sanskrit, Chinese, and Persian literature, the book traces the history of Afghanistan from ancient times up to the recent Taliban takeover of the country in 2020. It presents an analytical history of race, culture, and belonging in a world shaken and transformed by colonization. The author provides a new interpretation of the region and discusses South Asia’s courteous racial etiquette.An indispensable read, the book will be useful for students and researchers of history, Middle East and Central Asian studies, international relations, politics, development studies, and Asian studies.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-10-24
Mått156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt740 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor202
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041030034

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Foreword by Professor P. Radhakrishnan Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1 Explaining Ancient Connection 2 The Contested Histories: Journeying Through the Ages 3 Special Symmetry in the Modern Era 4 Testing Time for Perpetual Friendship 5 The Dimensions of Choices in Bilateral Relations 6 Navigating the Chessboard in the 21st Century 7 From Grandeur and Glory to an Oscillating Bond Bibliography Index

“Saroj Kumar Rath’s India-Afghanistan is a recommended read for anyone, scholars, thinkers, diplomats, and students alike, seeking to know the original character of Afghanistan and her umbilical interaction with India. Retrieved from the womb of the historical past and shaped like careful foliation, it tells India’s place in Afghan history. India-Afghanistan is told with authority, depth and wit, and the ease of reading a good novel, and that makes it a great history.”Mahmoud Masaeli, Persian Scholar and Retired Professor of International Law and Relations, Carleton University & University of Ottawa, Canada