Region, nation, "heartland" : Uttar Pradesh in India's body-politic
Traces the importance of Uttar Pradesh (UP) as a political 'heartland' of India and highlights its influence on Indian politics. In unraveling the constructed identity of the state of UP, this work analyzes the transformation that UP experienced as a region within India in the late colonial and post-colonial periods.
History
xxvi, 471 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
9780761935193, 9780761935469, 0761935193, 0761935460
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PrefacePART ONE: INTRODUCTIONIntroductionPART TWO: THE COLONIAL `HEARTLAND′The Framework of Pax Britannica in Uttar PradeshThe Institutions of the Colonial `HeartlandPART THREE: THE NATIONALIST `HEARTLAND′`Civil Disobedience′ and `Civil Martial Law′ in Uttar Pradesh, 1930-34The Congress Ministry and the Erosion of the Colonial Heartland 1937-39 Colonial Authority, War Years and TransitionPART FOUR: THE POST-COLONIAL `HEARTLAND′The Making of a `Regional′ Post-Colonial Polity, 1947-1954ConclusionEpilogue: The “Republic” of Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: A Political ChronologyBibliographyIndex
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