Cambridge History Of India - The New

A social history told through the lives of eight individuals .

Examines the role of scientific knowledge in colonial rule . The series is organized into four main parts : Pt. I: The Mughals and their Contemporaries Pt. II: Indian States and the Transition to Colonialism The New Cambridge History of India

Focuses on the role of Indians in the transition to colonial rule . A social history told through the lives of eight individuals

The New Cambridge History of India is a widely recognized, multi-volume series of scholarly works published by Cambridge University Press, starting in the late 1980s . Unlike its predecessor from the 1920s–1930s, this series focuses on the period from the 14th century onward, offering thematic, in-depth analyses by individual authors rather than a single, continuous narrative . Key Features of the Series I: The Mughals and their Contemporaries Pt

Instead of one, large chronological story, the series is composed of short, self-contained books, allowing for specialization .