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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Just then, the great stampede took place. Although she did not witness it, she
was fortunate in being saved from the commotion and had to precariously make
her way through a large number of bodies. Both these episodes reveal the
intimate ...
Just then, the great stampede took place. Although she did not witness it, she
was fortunate in being saved from the commotion and had to precariously make
her way through a large number of bodies. Both these episodes reveal the
intimate ...
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Most Congress meetings now took place outside police thanas and chaukis or
buildings representing official authority.142 Perhaps understandably so, "reports
of uneasiness among the rank and file of the police as to their position" came in ...
Most Congress meetings now took place outside police thanas and chaukis or
buildings representing official authority.142 Perhaps understandably so, "reports
of uneasiness among the rank and file of the police as to their position" came in ...
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Nehru personally took the lead in a huge procession organized by Congress
volunteers in Kanpur to defy the ban, and himself took to wearing the uniform of a
Seva Dal volunteer.162 Uniformed volunteers marched and drilled in hundreds ...
Nehru personally took the lead in a huge procession organized by Congress
volunteers in Kanpur to defy the ban, and himself took to wearing the uniform of a
Seva Dal volunteer.162 Uniformed volunteers marched and drilled in hundreds ...
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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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10 من الأقسام الأخرى غير ظاهرة
طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
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