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 44
By divesting them of their traditional watch and ward functions , the government virtually made them ineffectual . Yet , it could not do away with them . The chaukidars ' role was transformed from active law enforcers into mere ...
By divesting them of their traditional watch and ward functions , the government virtually made them ineffectual . Yet , it could not do away with them . The chaukidars ' role was transformed from active law enforcers into mere ...
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3 Colonial officials perceived the “ internal security ” functions of the army as absolutely vital ; whether and to what degree the Raj could uphold its authority depended on how well the army performed these tasks .
3 Colonial officials perceived the “ internal security ” functions of the army as absolutely vital ; whether and to what degree the Raj could uphold its authority depended on how well the army performed these tasks .
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With the onset of provincial autonomy , there was a real risk of all meaningful intelligence drying up if the intelligence and surveillance functions were to be placed under Indian control , and the Raj was extremely worried of being ...
With the onset of provincial autonomy , there was a real risk of all meaningful intelligence drying up if the intelligence and surveillance functions were to be placed under Indian control , and the Raj was extremely worried of being ...
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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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طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
action activities Administration Agra Allahabad areas army arrested Assembly authority British campaign cent challenge changes chief cities Civil Civil Disobedience collective colonial Committee communal Congress Congressmen considerable context continued crime criminal cultural deal Delhi demand district early effect effort enforcement force functions further Gandhi Haig Haig Papers Hallett heartland Hindi Hindu important increase India instance institutions internal security issue Kanpur land landlords language late leaders Legislative Linlithgow Lucknow maintain March meeting military minister ministry move movement Muslim nationalist nature Note observed offences officials organized overall Pant party persons police political position prevent prisoners procession proposal province public order region relating release rent Report riots rule secretary serious situation took towns troops United Provinces UP's Uttar Pradesh village volunteers