Philip Anderson (Founders and Guardians of The Asiatic Society of Mumbai)

DETAILS :

• Publisher: Indus Source Books
  
• Author: Louiza Rodrigues
  
• Language: English
  
• Pages: 87
  
• Cover: Paperback
  
• Weight 120 gm
  
• ISBN: 9788188569830

BACK OF THE BOOK

Largely drawn from original and archival sources, this monograph stands out as a distinctive work on the biography of Philip Anderson: 1816 - 1857. The monograph sketches Anderson's contribution in the field of literature. As Chaplain of the Afghan Church in Bombay, the monograph explores his ability to navigate between his religious duties and his historical investigation. The author has critically evaluated his book, English in Western India, (1856), which encapsulates not just the political account of the Early English in India; but goes beyond, it reveals a living account of the challenges and tribulations and the manner of overcoming situations that confronted the early Englishmen in India; that bribery and corruption were as much a part of the politics of the time as today. Interestingly, Anderson's significant literary contribution as the editor of the Bombay Quarterly Review (1855- 1857) makes it a valuable source material, especially for research scholars and historians. It encompasses issues on a plethora of subjects which are not only related to Bombay but are of universal relevance. The book also foregrounds his momentous role in the completion of the Afghan Church, Bombay.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Louiza Rodrigues, Associate Professor, Department of History, Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai, has been a visiting faculty to the Welingkar Institute of Management, Research and Development and University of Mumbai. Her area of specialization and interests are Environmental History, Genealogy and Heritage of Mumbai. She has to her credit major research projects from K. R. Came Oriental Institute of Mumbai, Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Mumbai University, Exeter University for Gulf Studies, United Kingdom and Raksha Shakti University, Ahmedabad. She has also to her credit more than twenty-five research papers and articles in books and journals of national and international repute. She is also a recognized Ph.D guide in History from Ramnarain Ruia College and University of Mumbai. She was awarded in 2013 the Best Paper Award and a Cash Prize, Section III: Modern India Professor P.S. Gupta Memorial & J.C. Jha Prize in Indian History Congress, 73 Session, 2012 on 'Commercialization of Forests, Timber Extraction and Deforestation of Malabar, Early Nineteenth Century. She is the chief author of two books on the history of the Seth and Sethna family and has edited two volumes on this family which were recently released by Sir Ratan Tata in January 2015.