State of Subversion
Radical Politics in Punjab in the 20th Century
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This volume looks at the interface between ideology, religion and culture in Punjab in the 20th century, spanning from colonial to post-colonial times. Through a rereading of the history of Punjab and of Punjabi migrant networks the world over, it interrogates the term 'radicalism' and its relationship with terms such as 'militancy', 'terrorism' and 'extremism' in the context of Punjab and elsewhere during the period; explores the relationship between left and religious radicalism — such as the Ghadar movement and the Akalis — and the continuing role of radical movements from British Punjab to the independent states of India and Pakistan.
Expanding the dimensions on the study of Punjab and its historical impact in the South Asian region, this book will interest scholars and students of modern Indian history, politics and sociology.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- 1 State of Subversion: Aspects of Radical Politics in 20th-Century Punjab
- 2 Progressives, Punjab and Pakistan: The Early Years
- 3 Majlis-i-Ahrar-i-Islam: Religion, Socialism and Agitation in Action
- 4 An Unfulfilled Dream: The Left in Pakistan c. 1947-50
- 5 Alternative Politics and Dominant Narratives: Communists and the Pakistani State in the Early 1950s
- 6 ‘In One Hand a Pen in the Other a Gun’: Punjabi Language Radicalism in Punjab, Pakistan
- 7 The Indian Workers’ Association Coventry 1938-1990: Political and Social Action
- 8 A Long, Strange Trip: The Lives in Exile of Har Dayal
- 9 Communism and ‘Democracy’: Punjab Radicals and Representative Politics in the 1930s
- Index