Contesting Marginality: Jpwl - Couverture rigide

Nag, Sajal

 
9788173044274: Contesting Marginality: Jpwl
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 8173044279 ISBN 13 : 9788173044274
Editeur : Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2025

Synopsis

Over the years, north-east India has become synonymous with secessionism, insurgency, violence and turbulence. Gateway for the migratory waves from South-East and East Asia, the region is inhabited by a number of tribal communities--some relatively advanced while others proto-historic. The years under the British caused upheaval in their socio-cultural life. They experienced momentous changes in every aspect of their life from food to faith, dress to discourses. But the 'abrupt' withdrawal of the British compelled these 'apolitical' people to be drawn into bourgeois political system. Neither sure of their true identity, nor the nation state they would like to belong to; confused by the prevalent nationalist discourses and frightened by the prospect of being submerged by a numerical majority, they faced a massive existential crisis. The present study is about this crisis and how such a crisis led these communities to organize and equip themselves, debate and decide their future course of action and confront the colonial and post-colonial Indian States and the process through which this confrontation led to the growth of secessionism and insurgency. This book details the entire process from the pre-British period to date during which the movement itself under went several crises and metamorphoses and as a result some struggles crumbled while others still carry on the revolt. Although a number of bestsellers are available on the subject, this is the first serious academic work written by a professional historian.

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À propos de l?auteur

Sajal Nag is currently a Senior Professor and Head, Department of History and Dean, School of Social Sciences, Assam Univer­sity, Silchar. He is the author of Pied Pipers in North-East India: Bamboo-Flowers, Rat-famine and the Politics of Philanthropy (1881-2007

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Éditeur
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
8173044279
ISBN 13 
9788173044274
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
382
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Personne responsable
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