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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الصفحة 122
"In much of rural British India, where the writ of the civil servant ended the regime
of the village officer began."94 They were the state's principal agents of at the
village level: Yang describes them as representing "the undergirdings of Pax ...
"In much of rural British India, where the writ of the civil servant ended the regime
of the village officer began."94 They were the state's principal agents of at the
village level: Yang describes them as representing "the undergirdings of Pax ...
الصفحة 124
The village chaukidar was our rural intelligence agency and on his regular visits
to the police station he reported all that transpired in the village. The station
officer was thus always up to date in his information about every village in his
circle.
The village chaukidar was our rural intelligence agency and on his regular visits
to the police station he reported all that transpired in the village. The station
officer was thus always up to date in his information about every village in his
circle.
الصفحة 125
Similarly, the 1932 Police Annual Report observed: "District Magistrates and
Superintendents of Police are unanimous in their opinion that surveillance (in the
villages) is now only perfunctory." It further took note of the public's loud and ...
Similarly, the 1932 Police Annual Report observed: "District Magistrates and
Superintendents of Police are unanimous in their opinion that surveillance (in the
villages) is now only perfunctory." It further took note of the public's loud and ...
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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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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