We, the People of the States of Bharat: The Making and Remaking of India's Internal Boundaries

by Sanjeev Chopra

Given that the nine provinces of British India as well as the 562 princely states that existed in August 1947 are not reflected on the map of India in the seventy-fifth year of its independence speaks volumes about the nation's ability to negotiate its political and administrative boundaries with its citizens. While the process of reimagining India through its constituent units - the states - has, on occasion, been due to administrative requirements,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 935699417X
• ISBN13: 9789356994171
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: HarperCollins India
• Length: 432 Pages
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"