This pathbreaking study provides the first comprehensive examination of India-China interactions in the broader contexts of Asian and world history. By focusing on material exchanges, transmissions of knowledge and technologies, networks of exchange during the colonial period, and little-known facets of interactions between the Republic of India and the Peoples Republic of China, Tansen Sen argues convincingly that the analysis of India-China connections must extend beyond the traditional frameworks of nation-states or bilateralism. Instead, he demonstrates that a wide canvas of space, people, objects, and timeframe is needed to fully comprehend the interactions between India and China in the past and during the contemporary period. Considering as well the contributions of people and groups from beyond India and China, Sen also explores the interactions between Indians and Chinese outside the Asian continent. The authors formidable array of sources, pulled from archives and libraries around the world, range from Chinese travel accounts to Indian intelligence reports. Examining the connected histories of the two regions, Sen fills a striking gap in the study of India and China in a global setting.

Tansen Sen is director of the Center for Global Asia and professor of history at NYU Shanghai and Global Network Professor at NYU. His books includeBuddhism, Diplomacy, and Trade: The Realignment of India-China Relations, 6001400.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Circulations of Knowledge
Chapter 2: The Routes, Networks, and Objects of Circulation
Chapter 3: The Imperial Connections
Chapter 4: Pan-Asianism and Renewed Connections
Chapter 5: The Geopolitical Disconnect
Conclusion
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