A Century of Protests Peasant Politics in Assam Since 1900 [Paperback]

Addressing an important gap in the historiography of modern Assam, this book traces the relatively unexplored but profound transformations in the agrarian landscape of late- and post-colonial Assam that were instrumental in the making of modern Assamese peasantry and rural politics. It discusses the changing relations between various sections of peasantry, state, landed gentry, and politics of different ideological hues  nationalist, communist and socialist  and shows how a primarily agrarian question concerning peasantry came to occupy the centre stage in the nationalist politics of the state. It will especially interest scholars of history, agrarian and peasant studies, sociology, and contemporary politics, as also those concerned with Northeast India.

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1.An Agrarian Setting: 190050 2.Rural Society, Rural Politics and Nationalist Peasants3.Tenants, Sharecroppers and Communists 4. Peasants, Nationalists and Political Possibilities (192048) 5.Rural World Upside Down: The Valley during 194852 6.Rural Mobilization, Social Dynamics and Rural Politics 7.Peasants, Law and Nationalist Identity: An Unfulfilled Dream.Conclusion.Notes. Bibliography

An excellent monograph on the peasant politics in Assam pointing out the implications of historical experiences for present-day politics. Analytically insightful and archivally rich, this has brought out multiple nuances in the intersections between elite and subaltern domains, especially focusing on the historical possibilities and limitations of radicalism in the peasant politics of the valley.Gautam Bhadra, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata

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