Durba Ghosh delves into the history of colonialism on the Indian subcontinent, with a focus on gender, culture, law, and colonial governance in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. She explores how history legitimizes anti-colonial struggles, and her current research examines regional political movements and violence as a form of protest in the early to mid-twentieth century. Her work highlights the intricate connections between power, gender, and culture within the colonial context. Ghosh offers a profound insight into the making of empire and its impact on Indian society.
An original contribution to scholarship on colonialism, gender and sexuality in India. By following the stories of a number of mixed-race families, at all levels of the social scale, Durba Ghosh offers a fascinating account of how gender, class and race affected the cultural and social mores of the period.
Durba Ghosh uncovers the critical place of revolutionary terrorism in the colonial and postcolonial history of modern India.