Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Down the Ages: Sport in Ancient and Medieval India 11
6. 2 . Empire of Sport: The Early British Impact on Recreation 31
7. 3 . White Man’s Burden: Teachers, Missionaries, and Administrators 58
8. 4 . Players and Patrons 74
9. 5 . The Empire Strikes Back 94
10. 6 . Politics on the Maidan 113
11. 7 . The Early Olympics 137
12. 8 . Lords of the Ring 165
13. 9 . Freedom Games 186
14. 10 . Domestic Sports 225
15. 11 . 1971 and After 249
16. 12 . Life Beyond Cricket 287
17. Notes 317
18. Index 361