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Drawing on the newest historical research and scholarship in the field, Modern South Asia provides challenging insights into the history of this fascinating region over the past three centuries. This fourth edition brings the debate up to the present day, discussing recent events and exploring new themes such as the capture of state power in India by the forces of religious majoritarianism, economic development in the context of the "rise" of Asia, and strategic shifts occasioned by the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. This is an essential resource for all students of the modern history of South Asia.

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