1911: A Revisionist Perspective

soccer and Society Vol. 6, Nos 2/3, June/September 2005, pp. 142157 1911: A Revisionist thought cristorian@yahoo.com 203/1 Bidhan SaraneeCalcutta700 006India BoriaMajumdar Group2005 (online) 000000June/September 2 6/3 2005 veritable Francis 1466-0970 Francis Soccer and (print)/1743-9590 10.1080/14660970500106329 FSAS110615.sgm Taylor &Article Ltd Ltd Society Situating 1911 in Indian annals Mohun Bagans significant IFA Shield victory of 1911 is one of the most commented upon shells in Indian boast account. From scholars to enthusiasts, learned to laity, every Indian takes a legalise pride in reckoning that this sporting mastery was a historic milestone not notwithstanding in the history of Indian sport but in that of Indian nationalism as well. Existing historiography of this impression describes it in terms of nationalism, racism, commerce and refinement. While European scholars[1] suss outk to canvas its patriot racial importee in the context of over-embel lished mission of the games ethic[2] and consider it to be a success story of British cultural imperialism, most Indian historians[3] see it as the culmination of the Swadeshi[4] celebration of vigor and the cult of natural fitness and hail it as an native nationalist answer with potential repercussions on society, culture and economy. thither is yet another(prenominal) line of interpretation that looks at the event from purely a footballing angle stressing the clubs passkey attitude towards the game. contempt all this, much remains to be explained so farthermost as the true historical significance of this much-commented upon sporting event in Indian history is concerned. To be more specific, no(prenominal) of the available works seek to analyse the character and excogitation of sporting nationalism and specific forms of nationalist sporting culture in the wake of the victory, the story of racist discrimination that followed in its aftermath, the moral impact of the event on Bengali brotherly psyche or the enduring ! technical implications of...If you want to find a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com

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