Chanwahn Kim & Misu Kim 
GREAT TRANSITION IN INDIA: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH 
An Interdisciplinary Approach

India, with its vast population, has become a focal point of global attention due to its remarkable economic growth and potential. In addition, India’s geo-political influence has assumed significance within the context of Indo-Pacific strategy. This has further intensified the need to understand and examine India’s great transition from an inter-disciplinary perspective. The first two decades following independence were significant in highlighting the challenges faced by a newly independent nation and the strategies employed to address them. The pivotal turning point in 1991, when India initiated comprehensive economic reforms, also set the stage for a diverse political climate characterized by evolving ideologies.

This book comprehends ongoing transition in India from interdisciplinary perspective. The chapters in the book highlight the key milestones and shifts in India’s journey since its inception as an independent nation in 1947. Written in a simple and accessible manner, the book comprehensively addresses a diverse range of issues concerning India’s significant transition, engaging prominent scholars from respective fields.

Contents:

• Introduction (Chanwahn Kim and Misu Kim)


• Revising India’s Territorial Reorganization, c 1947–56: The Map-Makers (Gyanesh Kudaisya)


• Exploring Language Rights in India: A Comprehensive Look at the National Education Policy (Lee Jihyun)


• Significance and Limitations of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) of India (Jiyeon Choe)


• Swami Ramdev and the Hinduization of Modern Indian Yoga (Sim Junbo)


• Undeterred from the Trade-Related Adjustment Challenges? Evidence from India’s Skill-Specific Wage Dynamics (Aaheli Ahmed and Debashis Chakraborty)


• Inclusive Development in India: Is it Really Happening? (Misu Kim)


• Networks, Markets and Streets: A Study of Hong Kong Market in North Bengal (Anushyama Mukherjee)


• Rerouting the Connections in Highland South Asia: Infrastructure Development and Embodied Travel Practices in Sikkim–Darjeeling Himalayas (Nilamber Chhetri and Archana Pathak)

Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students specialising in South Asian studies, with a specific focus on India. Academics with a research interest in India and South Asia, and Indian history, culture, economy, and politics. Policymakers seeking an in-depth understanding of India.