Download or read book The Mizo Uprising written by Dr. J. V. Hluna and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From March 1, 1966 when the Mizo National Front declared independence, to June 30, 1986 when a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the MNF and the Indian Government, the peace-loving Mizo people were caught in the midst of a devastating war. Records of this twenty-year period are rare, as the very keeping of written accounts was considered a crime against the government. The Mizo Hills was a district in India’s state of Assam and the Assam Legislative Assembly Debates from 1966 to 1972 are one of the few official records available of the period. Members of the Assembly bring to light significant events during the course of the insurgency, including India’s only aerial attack against its own citizens on March 5, 1966 and the re-settlement of eighty percent of the Mizo Hills’ population, reminiscent of South Vietnam’s Agrovilles. The book traces the twenty-year movement through these debates, supplementing them with notes on the course of events gleaned through extensive research leading up to the creation of the state of Mizoram in 1986. The Mizo Peace Accord remains one of the most successful accords in the world and Mizoram one of the most peaceful states in India.
Download or read book Zorami A Redemption Song written by Malsawmi Jacob and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zorami is the first novel ever written by a Mizo writer in English (The Mizos are a tribal community in North East India). The novel brings together different strands like the transformation of Mizo identity and culture through 'Christianisation' and the clash between Mizo culture and that sought to be imposed by a domineering subcontinent. Such strands are woven together with the inner 'rites of passage' of the protagonist, Zorami, a Mizo woman subjected to rape and displacement during a time of violent political upheaval and her journey towards personal healing and discovery of a new identity via a spiritual encounter. The author, Malsawmi Jacob, takes the reader through Zorami's traversal of her zones of darkness and shades of grey to a final explosion of the 'colours of acceptance and love'.
Download or read book Mizoram written by C. Nunthara and published by Indus Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chiefly political aspects of the study.
Download or read book Age of Secession written by Ryan D. Griffiths and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel analysis of secessionist movements, explaining state response, the likelihood of conflict, and the proliferation of states since 1945.
Download or read book Contesting Marginality written by Sajal Nag and published by Technical Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North-East India Has, Over The Years, Become Synonymous With Secessionism, Insurgency, Violence And Turbulence. The Present Study Is About This Crisis And How It Led The Hill Communities To Organize And Equip Themselves, Debate And Decide Their Future Course Of Action And Confront The Colonial And Post-Colonial Indian States And The Process Through Which This Confrontation Led To The Growth Of Secessionism. This Book Details The Entire Process From The Pre-British Period To Date During Which The Movement Itself Underwent Several Crises And Metamorphoses And As A Result Some Struggles Crumpled While Others Still Carry On The Revolt. Although A Number Of Bestsellers Are Available On The Subject, This Is The First Serious Academic Work Written By A Professional Historian.
Download or read book The Camera as Witness written by Joy L. K. Pachuau and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book challenges the stereotypes about and narrates the daily lives of the Mizos through the use of vernacular photography.
Download or read book Bangladeshi Migrants in India written by Rizwana Shamshad and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 2011, Felani Khatun was shot dead while attempting to cross the border from India to Bangladesh. Her body remained hung on the fence as a warning to those who illegally crossed an international border. Migration to India from the current geographical and political entity called Bangladesh is more than a century old and had begun long before the nation states were created in South Asia. Often termed as ‘foreigners’ and ‘infiltrators’, Bangladeshi migrants such as Felani find their way into India for the promise of a better future. Post 1971, there has been a steady movement of people from Bangladesh into India, both as refugees and for economic need, making this migration a complex area of inquiry. This book focuses on the contemporary issue of undocumented Bangladeshi migration to the three Indian states of Assam, West Bengal, and Delhi, and how the migrants are perceived in light of the ongoing discourses on the various nationalisms in India. Each state has a unique history and has taken different measures to respond to Bangladeshi migrants present in the state. Based on extensive fieldwork and insightful interviews with influential members from key political parties, civil society organizations, and Hindu and ethnic nationalist bodies in these states, the book explores the place and role of Bangladeshi migrants in relation to the inherent tension of Indian nationalism.
Download or read book Nationalism in the Vernacular written by Roluah Puia and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nationalism in the Vernacular illuminates our understanding of the relationship between orality and nationalist politics. In doing so, it provides a new angle to the understanding of nationalism by looking at the popular support and participation of ordinary people in the construction of Mizo nationalism, in short, the vernacularisation of nationalism. The book examines this process of vernacularisation at two levels, the first concerns the process of creating a vernacular language to express nationalist ideas and second, the irrepressibility of the oral against state's violent response to the nationalist movement. Drawing from multiple sources, the book through the rich oral narratives, archival materials, including government and media reports shows how Mizos have remained active agents in asserting and claiming their rights to defining ideas of nationalism in their own terms by making it distinctively Mizo.
Download or read book The Origin Story of Indian States written by Venkataraghavan Subha Srinivasan and published by Ebury Press. This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the birth of India's states is the story of the birth and continuing rebirth of India, the nation. It is a story that everyone in India must know, from young to old. This rigorously researched book lays out the fascinating political and historical circumstances of the birth of India's states and union territories.
Download or read book Reorganization of North East India Since 1947 written by B. Datta-Ray and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed papers presented at the Seminar on Reorganization of North-East India since 1947 held in Feb. 1993.
Download or read book Being Mizo written by Joy Pachuau and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally presented as the author's thesis--University of Oxford.
Download or read book Political Parties in Mizoram written by Zarzosanga , and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-05 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book delves deep into the remarkable journey of the Mizo National Front (MNF), from its origin to what it has become today. With meticulous research and keen analysis, the book offers a compelling narrative of how a marginalized group transformed into a political force that reshaped the destiny of an entire region and an entire race. Through a lens finely tuned to historical context and cultural nuances, the book unearths the motivations and aspirations that propelled the Mizo people to rally behind the MNF's call for autonomy, and ultimately, statehood. Whether you are a political scholar, history aficionado, or simply curious about the transformative power of political parties in regional contexts, this book offers a compelling narrative that unveils the multifaceted layers of the Mizo National Front's legacy. It serves as an indispensable resource for anyone seeking a profound understanding of the interplay between patriotism and nationalism, political ambition, cultural identity and the pursuit of a better future.
Download or read book Making of Mizoram written by Suhas Chatterjee and published by M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite seclusion, the Mizo Union leaders of Mizoram, erstwhile Lushai Hills, had a penchant for the mainstream politics. But the appeal of Nehru's liberalism and constitutionalism suffered a set-back because of manipulative Assam politics. Laldenga formed the Mizo National Front to establish Sovereign Mizoram. He was brainwashed by the colonialist forces. But his revolt plunged Mizoram into a horrible insurgency causing unprecedented bloodbath in North-East India. China and Pakistan fished in the troubled waters. The changed international situation., However, compelled the MNF supremo to realize his mistake. He sought refuge in the constitutionalism. Rajiv Gandhi gave that opportunity when MNF abjured violence. Laldenga became the legitimate chief minister. He was dismissed being betrayed by his own party men.
Download or read book Mizoram Dimensions and Perspectives written by and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles.
Download or read book Resurgence of Nationalism written by Lalmalsawma Khiangte and published by Book Rivers. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Game East written by Bertil Lintner and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1950s, China and India have been locked in a monumental battle for geopolitical supremacy. Chinese interest in the ethnic insurgencies in northeastern India, the still unresolved issue of the McMahon Line, the border established by the British imperial government, and competition for strategic access to the Indian Ocean have given rise to tense gamesmanship, political intrigue, and rivalry between the two Asian giants. FormerFar Eastern Economic Review correspondent Bertil Lintner has drawn from his extensive personal interviews with insurgency leaders and civilians in remote tribal areas in northeastern India, newly declassified intelligence reports, and his many years of firsthand experience in Asia to chronicle this ongoing struggle. His history of the “Great Game East” is the first significant account of a regional conflict which has led to open warfare on several occasions, most notably the Sino-India border war of 1962, and will have a major impact on global affairs in the decades ahead.
Download or read book Indian National Security and Counter Insurgency written by Namrata Goswami and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, based on extensive field research, examines the Indian state’s response to the multiple insurgencies that have occurred since independence in 1947. In reacting to these various insurgencies, the Indian state has employed a combined approach of force, dialogue, accommodation of ethnic and minority aspirations and, overtime, the state has established a tradition of negotiation with armed ethnic groups in order to bolster its legitimacy based on an accommodative posture. While these efforts have succeeded in resolving the Mizo insurgency, it has only incited levels of violence with regard to others. Within this backdrop of ongoing Indian counter-insurgency, this study provides a set of conditions responsible for the groundswell of insurgencies in India, and some recommendations to better formulate India’s national security policy with regard to its counter-insurgency responses. The study focuses on the national institutions responsible for formulating India’s national security policy dealing with counter-insurgency – such as the Prime Minister’s Office, the Cabinet Committee on Security, the National Security Council, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Indian military apparatus. Furthermore, it studies how national interests and values influence the formulation of this policy; and the overall success and/or failure of the policy to deal with armed insurgent movements. Notably, the study traces the ideational influence of Kautilya and Gandhi in India’s overall response to insurgencies. Multiple cases of armed ethnic insurgencies in Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland in the Northeast of India and the ideologically oriented Maoist or Naxalite insurgency affecting the heartland of India are analysed in-depth to evaluate the Indian counter-insurgency experience. This book will be of much interest to students of counter-insurgency, Asian politics, ethnic conflict, and security studies in general.
