Region, Nation, Heartland: Uttar Pradesh in India′s Body Politic

by Gyanesh Kudaisya

This book traces the importance of Uttar Pradesh (UP) as a political "heartland" of India over the last century and highlights its influence on Indian politics. In unraveling this constructed identity of the state, this book analyzes the transformation that UP experienced as a "region" within India in the late colonial and post-colonial periods. The author discusses the construction of the state under three identity categories: colonial heartland;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761935193
• ISBN13: 9780761935193
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"