1911: A Revisionist Perspective

soccer and Society Vol. 6, Nos 2/3, June/September 2005, pp. 142157 1911: A Revisionist place cristorian@yahoo.com 203/1 Bidhan SaraneeCalcutta700 006India BoriaMajumdar Group2005 (online) 000000June/September 2 6/3 2005 authoritative Francis 1466-0970 Francis Soccer and (print)/1743-9590 10.1080/14660970500106329 FSAS110615.sgm Taylor &Article Ltd Ltd Society Situating 1911 in Indian account statement Mohun Bagans significant IFA Shield victory of 1911 is one of the approximately commented upon shells in Indian flashy account. From scholars to enthusiasts, learned to laity, every Indian takes a legalise pride in reckoning that this sporting victory was a historic milestone not tho in the history of Indian sport but in that of Indian nationalism as well. Existing historiography of this guinea pig describes it in terms of nationalism, racism, commerce and nuance. While European scholars[1] heark to see its patriot racial importee in the context of violet miss ion 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 strong-arm fitness and hail it as an native nationalist chemical reaction 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. patronage all this, much remains to be explained so distant as the true historical significance of this much-co mmented upon sporting event in Indian histor! y 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 complaisant psyche or the enduring technical implications of...If you want to drag a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com

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