Wounded Land: Politics and Identity in Modern Manipur
Parratt, John
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PRODUCT DETAILS
Book ID : 29305
ISBN-10 : 81-8324-053-4 / 8183240534
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2005
Edition :
Language : English
xii, 252p., Abb., Bib., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; A Three Fold Oppression; Cultural Renaissance and Politics Awakening; Challenges to Colonial Rule in the Hills; The coming of Christianity; Popular Opposition to Feudalism; Between Two Worlds; The Merger with India; Integration and Insurgency; Militarisation and Structural Violence; The Pattern of Abuse; The Failure of Politics; The Fracturing of Society; The Events of 2004.
DESCRIPTION
In Wounded Land Professor John Parratt assesses political developments in Manipur from the accession of Maharajah Chura Chand in 1907 until the present day. The first part deals with the growth in political awareness in the first half of the twentieth century, the popular reactions to feudalism and colonialism. After a detailed examination of the circumstances of the merger with India in 1949, the book then goes on to examine critically the crises caused by the militarization of the state, insurgency, civil rights abuses, and the failure of government. A final chapter deals with the events of 2004 and assesses prospects for the future of the state.
