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Dera Natung Government College Research Journal
The post-colonial Indian state, the colonial legacy of communalism and various exclusivist identi... more The post-colonial Indian state, the colonial legacy of communalism and various exclusivist identity-related movements have been significant forces in the Assamese political arena. Consequently, the displacement of the Assamese population has been greatly influenced by their exertion at specific junctures. Ethnicity, which becomes a fundamental element in the identification of dichotomies and emergence of conflicts rests upon symbolic resources and affective ties. Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) is one of the most ethnically disputed corridors of lower Assam. The region has attracted the attention of national and international media for one of the most large-scale ethnic displacements in post-colonial modern India. The question of being indigenous and the fear of becoming a minority in an area which was once dominated by Bodos, has led to the eruption of a movement which `later on became a violent conflict. In this paper, I shall try to address underlying issues leading to ethnic ...
In India, politics and caste has a close relationship. With the coming of Panchayti Raj act and e... more In India, politics and caste has a close relationship. With the coming of Panchayti Raj act and enactment of reservation under it, new assertions in caste mobilization at local level has come up. This particular act provides space for marginalized and unrepresented section to mark their presence in political arena. This article tries to explore not the issue of ‘caste’ per se but beyond that further segregation and hierarchy within caste. Through the comparative case studies of two panchayat elections of 2005 and 2010 in Chandpara village of eastern Uttar Pradesh, it is an attempt to address the question of not only hierarchical division but also identity assertion. Extending further argument, it also deals with the issue of “within caste struggle” and elements which play and act in the same.
Dera Natung Government College Research Journal
The post-colonial Indian state, the colonial legacy of communalism and various exclusivist identi... more The post-colonial Indian state, the colonial legacy of communalism and various exclusivist identity-related movements have been significant forces in the Assamese political arena. Consequently, the displacement of the Assamese population has been greatly influenced by their exertion at specific junctures. Ethnicity, which becomes a fundamental element in the identification of dichotomies and emergence of conflicts rests upon symbolic resources and affective ties. Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) is one of the most ethnically disputed corridors of lower Assam. The region has attracted the attention of national and international media for one of the most large-scale ethnic displacements in post-colonial modern India. The question of being indigenous and the fear of becoming a minority in an area which was once dominated by Bodos, has led to the eruption of a movement which `later on became a violent conflict. In this paper, I shall try to address underlying issues leading to ethnic ...
In India, politics and caste has a close relationship. With the coming of Panchayti Raj act and e... more In India, politics and caste has a close relationship. With the coming of Panchayti Raj act and enactment of reservation under it, new assertions in caste mobilization at local level has come up. This particular act provides space for marginalized and unrepresented section to mark their presence in political arena. This article tries to explore not the issue of ‘caste’ per se but beyond that further segregation and hierarchy within caste. Through the comparative case studies of two panchayat elections of 2005 and 2010 in Chandpara village of eastern Uttar Pradesh, it is an attempt to address the question of not only hierarchical division but also identity assertion. Extending further argument, it also deals with the issue of “within caste struggle” and elements which play and act in the same.