ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Times of India
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Times of India
- 1838 to 2003 (ProQuest)
- The world’s most widely circulated English daily newspaper was founded in 1838 to serve British residents of West India.
Today this historical newspaper serves researchers interested in studying colonialism and post-colonialism, British and world
history, class and gender issues, international relations, comparative religion, international economics, terrorism, and more.
In its pages, The Times of India illuminates key historical events such as the Sepoy Mutiny, which led to British rule in
India; the formation of the Indian National Congress; and the rise of Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement. It captures the
1947 partitioning of India and Pakistan, the war over the Kashmir region, and the creation of Bangladesh. It reports on the
assassinations of Indira and Rajiv Gandhi; the Bhopal industrial disaster, which resulted in thousands of deaths; and the
rise of Pakistan as a nuclear power. And, it provides coverage of sports, the Indian film industry, and other stories of
everyday life.
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- Alternative Titles
- Times of India (Historical)
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- Related Subjects
- Asian Studies
- History
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- Related Types
- Archival Collections and Primary Sources
- Historical Newspapers
- Newspapers and Newswires
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