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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The maverick Socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia insightfully observed that a
cultural divide cuts across UP: its eastern parts adhere to the cultural ethos of
Ram-bhakti, while its western areas celebrate Krishna-lila. I often wonder where
my ...
The maverick Socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia insightfully observed that a
cultural divide cuts across UP: its eastern parts adhere to the cultural ethos of
Ram-bhakti, while its western areas celebrate Krishna-lila. I often wonder where
my ...
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upon the state as the powerhouse of "Muslim politics" (Map 1.3).6 Unfortunately,
this vision lost out due to the tragedy of the Partition and what it entailed for the
Muslim culture and elites of UP.7 Then, in the late 1980s, "Hindutva" protagonists
...
upon the state as the powerhouse of "Muslim politics" (Map 1.3).6 Unfortunately,
this vision lost out due to the tragedy of the Partition and what it entailed for the
Muslim culture and elites of UP.7 Then, in the late 1980s, "Hindutva" protagonists
...
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His third category is of cultural regions in which there are widely shared and
recognized cultural traits and patterns of behaviour, for example, the worship of
Kali in Bengal. Other cultural objects like dress, headgear, jewellery, agricultural
...
His third category is of cultural regions in which there are widely shared and
recognized cultural traits and patterns of behaviour, for example, the worship of
Kali in Bengal. Other cultural objects like dress, headgear, jewellery, agricultural
...
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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