Region, Nation, "Heartland": Uttar Pradesh in India's Body Politic"This book interrogates Uttar Pradesh's identity as India's "heartland" and unravels the historical processes that have shaped this region. In looking at this constructed identity of the state it argues that UP's existence as a "region" cannot be taken uncritically as a given, considering the complex and divergent traditions that have been constituent of the state."--BOOK JACKET. |
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الصفحة 122
The mukhia and chaukidar were the two principal functionaries of rural policing.
... We have already noted in Chapter 2 that before the British era, chaukidars
were hereditary village servants and traditional agents through which landlords ...
The mukhia and chaukidar were the two principal functionaries of rural policing.
... We have already noted in Chapter 2 that before the British era, chaukidars
were hereditary village servants and traditional agents through which landlords ...
الصفحة 123
95 Weaning away the chaukidars from the landlords and bringing them within the
web of the state was an uncertain process, but accomplished gradually. The
Local Rates Act of 1871 and the Oudh Laws Act of 1876 formally transferred
control ...
95 Weaning away the chaukidars from the landlords and bringing them within the
web of the state was an uncertain process, but accomplished gradually. The
Local Rates Act of 1871 and the Oudh Laws Act of 1876 formally transferred
control ...
الصفحة 124
When police gained control over chaukidars in 1871, it was decided that there
should be one chaukidar for every 100 houses (or every 500-600 people). This
norm could never be enforced. Over the decades, the number of chaukidars ...
When police gained control over chaukidars in 1871, it was decided that there
should be one chaukidar for every 100 houses (or every 500-600 people). This
norm could never be enforced. Over the decades, the number of chaukidars ...
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المحتوى
Introduction | 3 |
The Framework of Pax Britannica in Uttar Pradesh | 39 |
The Institutions of the Colonial Heartland | 88 |
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action activities Administration Agra Allahabad areas army arrested Assembly authority British campaign cent central centre challenge changes Chapter cities civil Civil Disobedience collective colonial Committee communal Congress Congressmen considerable considered context continued crime criminal cultural deal Delhi demand district early effect enforcement establish existed force functions further Haig Hallett heartland Hindi Hindu important increase India instance institutions interests internal security issue Kanpur land landlords late leaders Legislative Linlithgow London Lucknow maintain March meetings military minister ministry move movement Muslim nationalist nature Note observed offences officials organized overall Pant party persons police political position prevent prisoners public order regarded region relating Report responsible riots rule rural serious situation social society took towns troops United Provinces UP's urban Uttar Pradesh village