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Philanthropy and the development of modern India : in the name of nation /

This volumes draws on the history of the philanthropy of India's economic elites to examine how their ideas and understanding of development have shifted and changed over time. Kumar shows how development in India provided the moral justification for the protection of commercial interests durin...

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Main Author: Arun Kumar (Lecturer in international management) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Critical frontiers of theory, research, and policy in international development studies.
Subjects:
Economic development > India > History > 20th century.
Economic development > Moral and ethical aspects > India.
Charities > India > History > 20th century.
Développement économique > Inde > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Développement économique > Aspect moral > Inde.
Dons de charité > Inde > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Economic History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS.
Urban & Regional.
Development.
Charities
Economic development
Economic development > Moral and ethical aspects
India
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volumes draws on the history of the philanthropy of India's economic elites to examine how their ideas and understanding of development have shifted and changed over time. Kumar shows how development in India provided the moral justification for the protection of commercial interests during a turbulent period of Indian history.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 213 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192639196
0192639196
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0191905119
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019263920X