Indian middle ground Flashcards
How does Washbrook agree with Stokes, Darwin etc?
The conditions of conquest were favourable.
What did Brits rigidify and how?
The caste system, by enacting it into law.
Why do you think Brits made a massive change.
They stabilised what Stokes refers to as a unstable society.
What traditions did Britian create?
Oriental despotism, martial rule, rigidify caste.
How did they stagnate economy?
Displacement created supply and demand problems.
Brahmi caste used to be?
administrators, warriors were the most powerful.
Where does Washbrooks argument fail?
Dalhouise reforms tried to implement change and lead to 1857.
What was india by 1850
an impoverished shadow. Sedentary society and stagnant economy, big change!
Kaviraj argues?
India was different during colonial period from before and after. Reforms took time to kick in.
Chaterjee
ignores violent intrusion of colonialism.
