The Bengal borderland: beyond state and nation in South Asia / Willem Van Schendel.
Material type: TextSeries: Anthem South Asian studiesPublication details: London : Anthem, 2005Description: viii, 429 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN: 9781843311454Subject(s): Borderlands -- Bengal (India) | Borderlands -- West Bengal (India) | Borderlands -- Bangladesh | West Bengal (India) -- History | Bangladesh -- History | India, Northeastern -- HistoryDDC classification: 954.14 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Studying borderlands
Partition studies
Radcliffe's fateful line
A patchwork border
Securing the territory
Defiance and accommodation
The flow of goods
Narratives of border crossing
Migrants, fences and deportation
Rebels and bandits
'Rifle Raj' and the killer border
Nation and borderland
Conclusion: Beyond state and nation.
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University | 954.14 SCH/B (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 50009 |
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Studying borderlands
Partition studies
Radcliffe's fateful line
A patchwork border
Securing the territory
Defiance and accommodation
The flow of goods
Narratives of border crossing
Migrants, fences and deportation
Rebels and bandits
'Rifle Raj' and the killer border
Nation and borderland
Conclusion: Beyond state and nation.
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