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
Some landlords appointed chaukidars primarily to protect life and property in the
village, although zamindars frequently took them on as labourers on their estates.
We have also seen that most chaukidars in Awadh belonged to the Paasi caste ...
Some landlords appointed chaukidars primarily to protect life and property in the
village, although zamindars frequently took them on as labourers on their estates.
We have also seen that most chaukidars in Awadh belonged to the Paasi caste ...
الصفحة 187
For instance, in an Allahabad village, tenants clashed with the policemen
assisting zamindars in rent collection; they pursued and engaged in a firing
combat with a sub-inspector, seven constables, the zamindar and his karindas.96
In ...
For instance, in an Allahabad village, tenants clashed with the policemen
assisting zamindars in rent collection; they pursued and engaged in a firing
combat with a sub-inspector, seven constables, the zamindar and his karindas.96
In ...
الصفحة 192
By early January 1932, satisfied that the no-rent ordinance had worked well,117
the government claimed that the ordinance had "strengthened the hands of local
authorities and given heart to the more proud ones among the zamindars". m ...
By early January 1932, satisfied that the no-rent ordinance had worked well,117
the government claimed that the ordinance had "strengthened the hands of local
authorities and given heart to the more proud ones among the zamindars". m ...
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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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