Region, nation, "heartland": Uttar Pradesh in India's body-politicThis book traces the importance of Uttar Pradesh as a political "heartland" of India over the last century and highlights its influence on Indian politics. It unravels the historical processes and divergent traditions that have shaped this region. In unraveling this constructed identity of the state, this book analyzes the transformation that UP experienced as a "region" within India in the late colonial and post-colonial periods. Divided into four sections, the book discusses the construction of the state under three identity categories:
Based on intensive research, this book would be of interest to students of modern history and political science as also for those interested in issues related to development in contemporary South Asia. |
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Since 1947, there has also been a postcolonial construction of UP as the "site" of
the freedom struggle and repository of India's "composite culture". Many of these
constructions overlap no doubt. Currently, the major shaper of UP's identity is ...
Since 1947, there has also been a postcolonial construction of UP as the "site" of
the freedom struggle and repository of India's "composite culture". Many of these
constructions overlap no doubt. Currently, the major shaper of UP's identity is ...
الصفحة 341
Postcolonial. Polity,. 1947-54. With the arrival of Independence in August 1947,
UP as a "region" underwent a significant transformation. Though, unlike Punjab
and Bengal, it did not endure a division of its territories or suffer the horrific ...
Postcolonial. Polity,. 1947-54. With the arrival of Independence in August 1947,
UP as a "region" underwent a significant transformation. Though, unlike Punjab
and Bengal, it did not endure a division of its territories or suffer the horrific ...
الصفحة 399
That then was how UP metamorphosed into postcolonial polity between 1947
and 1954. These years were critical to the dismantling of the construction of UP
as a Muslim "heartland". The Muslim League was dissolved in the very area that
it ...
That then was how UP metamorphosed into postcolonial polity between 1947
and 1954. These years were critical to the dismantling of the construction of UP
as a Muslim "heartland". The Muslim League was dissolved in the very area that
it ...
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Introduction | 3 |
The Framework of Pax Britannica in Uttar Pradesh | 39 |
The Institutions of the Colonial Heartland | 88 |
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activities Administration Agra agrarian Allahabad April areas army arrested Awadh Banaras battalions British cantonment cent centre challenge Chandra chaukidars Chauri Chaura Chhatari chief minister cities Civil Disobedience cognizable colonial authority colonial officials communal Congress Committee Congress ministry Congressmen constituted context crime criminal law cultural declared Delhi demand district officers enforcement flag Gandhi Gorakhpur governor Haig Papers Haig to Linlithgow Hallett Papers Hallett to Linlithgow heartland Hindi Hindu Ibid instance internal security jail Kanpur Kumbh landlords large number law and order leaders Linlithgow to Haig Lucknow March Meerut military mobilization Muslim League National nationalist Nehru offences organized Oudh overall Pant party Peter Reeves policemen political postcolonial prisoners propaganda prosecution public order Quit India movement Raj's regional release rent Report riots ritual rural Sabha satyagraha secretary Singh situation taluqdars took towns troops United Provinces UP's UPLAD UPLC urban Urdu Uttar Pradesh village zamindars