Modern India

John McLeod, PhD, is professor of history at the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. He is the author of Greenwood's The History of India, Second Edition.

• Series ForewordNote on TransliterationAbbreviationsPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: GeographyOverviewClimateDeccanDisputed TerritoriesHimalayasIndian OceanIndo-Gangetic PlainIslandsMajor CitiesNatural ResourcesPollution and the EnvironmentPopulationRiversStates and Union TerritoriesThar DesertTransportationWater ConservationChapter 2: HistoryOverviewTimelineBabur (1483â€"1530) and the Mughal Empire (1526â€"1857)Chandragupta (ruled c. 325/321â€"297 BCE) and the Mauryan Dynasty (c. 325/321â€"185 BCE)Chandra Gupta I (ruled c. 320â€"335), the Gupta Dynasty (c. 320â€"550), and Harshavardhana (ruled 606â€"647)Gandhi, Indira Priyadarshini (née Nehru) (1917â€"1984)Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma, “Great Soul”) (1869â€"1948)Gandhi, Rajiv (1944â€"1991)Harappans and AryansIltutmish (ruled 1210â€"1236) and the Delhi Sultanate (1210â€"1526 and 1540â€"1555)Jinnah, Mohammad Ali (Qaid-e-Azam, “Great Leader”) (c. 1876â€"1948)Lakshmibai, Rani (c. 1827 or 1835â€"1858)Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889â€"1964)Rao, Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha (1921â€"2004)Shivaji (1630â€"1680) and the Maratha Empire (1674â€"1818)Singh, Manmohan (1932â€")Chapter 3: Government and PoliticsOverviewArmed ForcesBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Communist Parties in IndiaConstitutionCorruptionElectionsForeign RelationsGandhi, Sonia (née Edvige Antonia Albina Mà ino) (1946â€")Indian National CongressJanata Party and Janata DalLegal System and Law EnforcementModi, Narendra Damodardas (1950â€")ParliamentPrime Minister and Council of MinistersRegional PartiesState and Local GovernmentChapter 4: EconomyOverviewAgricultureEnergy IndustryFinancial InstitutionsForeign InvestmentForeign TradeLand PolicyLiberalizationManufacturingMigrant LaborersNehruvian EconomyPirating and Copyright IssuesPublic Sector EnterprisesReserve and Foreign DebtRupee and Currency ExchangeSen, Amartya Kumar (1933â€")Service IndustryStock ExchangesTrade Union and Labor MovementWorkplace SafetyWorld Trade Organization and Group of TwentyChapter 5: Religion and ThoughtOverviewBuddhismChristianity in IndiaFolk Religions in IndiaHinduismIslam in IndiaJainismReligious ReformismReligious Violence in IndiaSikhismZoroastrianism in IndiaChapter 6: Social Classes and EthnicityOverviewAging PopulationCaste SystemDalitsEthnic GroupsHealth CareMiddle ClassOther Backward ClassesPoverty and Social WelfareRetirementTribalsUrbanizationChapter 7: Gender, Marriage, and SexualityOverviewDomestic ViolenceDowryEducationEmploymentFamily Life, Marriage, and SexualityHealthLGBT IssuesMarriageSex-Selective AbortionSex TradeChapter 8: EducationOverviewElementary and Secondary EducationIndian Institutes of ManagementIndian Institutes of TechnologyInternational Students and Foreign Exchange ProgramsPostsecondary EducationRaman, Chandrasekhara Venkata (1888â€"1970)Religious EducationChapter 9: LanguageOverviewEnglishHindiSanskritScheduled LanguagesScriptsChapter 10: EtiquetteOverviewEtiquette in Ancient TextsGreetings and IntroductionsMarriagePurity, Pollution, and MealsVisiting and HospitalityChapter 11: Literature and DramaOverviewBardic Literature in IndiaEnglish Literature in IndiaHindi LiteratureIndian DramaJnanpith Award and Sahitya Akademi AwardLiterature in Indian Regional LanguagesMahabharata and RamayanaPersian Literature in IndiaSanskrit LiteratureTagore, Rabindranath (1861â€"1941)Vedic LiteratureChapter 12: Art and ArchitectureOverviewChandigarh and Planned CitiesColonial Architecture in IndiaHarappan Art and ArchitectureHindu Temple ArchitectureIndo-Islamic ArchitectureMughal and Rajput PaintingNew DelhiChapter 13: Music and DanceOverviewClassical DanceClassical MusicContemporary and Bollywood DanceDevotional MusicFolk Music and DancesMusical InstrumentsPopular MusicChapter 14: FoodOverviewChristian FoodwaysCooking Techniques and EquipmentDiet and HealthEating OutFeasts, Fasts, and FestivalsFood and IngredientsHindu FoodwaysJain FoodwaysMealsMuslim FoodwaysParsi FoodwaysSikh FoodwaysSpicesTribal (Adivasi) FoodwaysChapter 15: Leisure and SportsOverviewAlcohol and NarcoticsChildren's GamesCricketFootball (Soccer)HockeyNightlifeVacationsWrestlingChapter 16: Media and Popular CultureOverviewAlternative and Community MediaBollywood and the Hindi Film IndustryCinema AudiencesThe Internet and Social MediaNews Regulation and CensorshipPopular Music CulturesReligion, Politics, and Visual CultureAppendix A: A Day in the LifeA Day in the Life of a FarmerA Day in the Life of a Hotel TraineeA Day in the Life of a Leather WorkerA Day in the Life of a StudentA Day in the Life of a WidowAppendix C: Facts and FiguresAppendix D: HolidaysSelected BibliographyIndex

Useful for both undergraduates and general readers interested in learning more about modern India.