Arupjyoti Saikia

A Century of Protests (eBook, PDF)

Peasant Politics in Assam Since 1900

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Produktbeschreibung

This book traces the transformations in the agrarian landscape of Assam in the twentieth century. Drawing upon a wealth of hitherto unused archival material and delving into a relatively unexplored aspect of Assamese political history, it examines the complex socio-economic processes instrumental in the making of modern Assamese peasantry and rural politics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 500
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317325604
• Artikelnr.: 43616224

Autorenporträt

Arupjyoti Saikia is Associate Professor of History, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. An Agrarian Setting: 1900-50 2. Rural Society
Rural Politics and Nationalist Peasants 3. Tenants
Sharecroppers and Communists 4. Peasants
Nationalists and Political Possibilities (1920-48) 5. Rural World Upside Down: The Valley during 1948-52 6. Rural Mobilization
Social Dynamics and Rural Politics 7. Peasants
Law and Nationalist Identity: An Unfulfilled Dream. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography