Tribe-Class Linkages

The History and Politics of the Agrarian Movement in Tripura

Saqib Khan

• Publisher: Routledge India
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781032826196
• eBook ISBN: 9781003836469
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Environmental Law
• Index: Social Sciences

This book is a historical study of the development of agrarian class relations among the tribal population in Tripura. Tracing the evolution of Tripura and its agrarian relations from monarchy in the nineteenth century to democracy in the twentieth century, the book discusses the nature of the erstwhile princely state of Tripura, analyses the emergence of differentiation within tribes, and documents the emergence of the tribal movement in the state. It specifically focuses on the tribal movement led by the Ganamukti Parishad, beginning with the historic revolt of 1948-51 against state repression on the tribal people, followed by the mass movements in the 1950s and 1960s, which were founded on a recognition of class relations and the slogan of unity across the tribal and non-tribal (Bengali) peasantry.

The first of its kind, the book will be indispensable for students and researchers of tribal studies, agrarian studies, exclusion studies, tribe-class relationships, minority studies, sociology, development studies, history, political science, north-east India studies, and South Asian studies. It will also be useful for activists and policymakers working in the area.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• 1 Introduction: Tripura’s journey from monarchy to democracy
• 2 Princely Tripura: Absolutist monarchy, tribal heterogeneity, and emergence of public action
• 3 The Ganamukti Parishad’s Revolt of 1948–1951
• 4 Immigration, land question, and politics
• 5 Land laws, tribes, and the role of State
• 6 The question of autonomy for Tripura tribes
• 7 Epilogue
• Index