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"Ronojoy Sen pairs a novel history of India's engagement with sport and a probing analysis of its cultural and political development. Sen follows the transformation of sport from an elite, kingly pastime to a national obsession. He pays special attention to the dominance of cricket in the...
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Columbia University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY: |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Contemporary Asia in the world
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"Ronojoy Sen pairs a novel history of India's engagement with sport and a probing analysis of its cultural and political development. Sen follows the transformation of sport from an elite, kingly pastime to a national obsession. He pays special attention to the dominance of cricket in the Indian consciousness and the chronic failure in international competition. Sen captures the political nature of sport in India and reveals centuries-old patterns of patronage, clientage, and institutionalization."--Publisher description. |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 382 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780231164900 0231164904 |
| Index Number: | GV653 |
| CLC: | G813.519 |
| Call Number: | G813.519/S474 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Down the ages: sport in ancient and medieval India -- Empire of sport: the early British impact on recreation -- White man's burden: teachers, missionaries, and administrators -- Players and patrons: Indian princes and sports -- The empire strikes back: the 1911 IFA Shield and football in Calcutta -- Politics on the maidan: sport, communalism, and nationalism -- The early Olympics: India's hockey triumphs -- Lord of the ring: tales of wrestlers and boxers -- Freedom games: the first two decades of independence -- Domestic sports: state, club, office, and regiment (1947-1970) |