ISBN: 9780415456883

The actions of the radical left in Punjab in pre-Independence India during the 1920s and 30s have often been viewed as foreign and quintessentially un-Indian due to their widely vilified … Plus…

The actions of the radical left in Punjab in pre-Independence India during the 1920s and 30s have often been viewed as foreign and quintessentially un-Indian due to their widely vilified opposition to the Quit India campaign. This book examines some of these deterministic misapprehensions and establishes that, in fact, Punjabi communism was inextricably woven in to the local culture and traditions of the region. By focusing on the political history of the organised left, a considerable and growing force in South Asia, it discusses the formation and activities of radical groups in colonial Punjab and offers valuable insights as to why some of these groups did not participate in the Congress movement during the run-up to independence. Furthermore, it traces the impact of the colonial state's institutions and policies upon these radical groups and sheds light on how and when the left, though committed to revolutionary action, found itself obliged to assimilate within the new framework devised by the colonial state. Based on a thorough investigation of primary sources in India and the UK with special emphasis upon the language used by the revolutionaries of this period, this book will be of great interest to academics in the field of political history, language and the political culture of colonialism, as well as those working on Empire and South Asian studies. Trade Books>Hardcover>World History>India,Nepal,Pakistan Hist>India,Nepal,Pakistan Hist, Taylor & Francis Core >2<

ISBN: 9780415456883

The actions of the radical left in Punjab in pre-Independence India during the 1920s and 30s have often been viewed as foreign and quintessentially un-Indian due to their widely vilified … Plus…

The actions of the radical left in Punjab in pre-Independence India during the 1920s and 30s have often been viewed as foreign and quintessentially un-Indian due to their widely vilified opposition to the Quit India campaign. This book examines some of these deterministic misapprehensions and establishes that, in fact, Punjabi communism was inextricably woven in to the local culture and traditions of the region. By focusing on the political history of the organised left, a considerable and growing force in South Asia, it discusses the formation and activities of radical groups in colonial Punjab and offers valuable insights as to why some of these groups did not participate in the Congress movement during the run-up to independence. Furthermore, it traces the impact of the colonial state's institutions and policies upon these radical groups and sheds light on how and when the left, though committed to revolutionary action, found itself obliged to assimilate within the new framework devised by the colonial state. Based on a thorough investigation of primary sources in India and the UK with special emphasis upon the language used by the revolutionaries of this period, this book will be of great interest to academics in the field of political history, language and the political culture of colonialism, as well as those working on Empire and South Asian studies. History History eBook, Taylor and Francis<

2009, ISBN: 9780415456883

Deals with the impact of the colonial state´s institutions and policies towards radical politics in the Punjab pre-Partition. Focusing on the political history of the organised left, a co… Plus…

Deals with the impact of the colonial state´s institutions and policies towards radical politics in the Punjab pre-Partition. Focusing on the political history of the organised left, a considerable and growing force in South Asia, this book discusses the formation and activities of radical groups in colonial Punjab. Governance and Sedition Buch (fremdspr.) gebundene Ausgabe 01.10.2009 Bücher>Fremdsprachige Bücher>Englische Bücher, Taylor & Francis Ltd, .200<

ISBN: 9780415456883

Radical Politics in Colonial Punjab: Governance and Sedition Radical-Politics-in-Colonial-Punjab~~Shalini-Sharma World History>India/Nepal/Pakistan Hist>India/Nepal/Pakistan Hist Hardcove… Plus…

Radical Politics in Colonial Punjab: Governance and Sedition Radical-Politics-in-Colonial-Punjab~~Shalini-Sharma World History>India/Nepal/Pakistan Hist>India/Nepal/Pakistan Hist Hardcover, Taylor & Francis<

2009, ISBN: 9780415456883

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