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_qhbk
041 _aeng
082 _a306.20954
_bPAT
100 _aPathak, Vikas
245 0 _aContesting nationalisms
_bhinduism, secularism and untouchability in colonial Punjab, 1880-1930
_c/ Vikas Pathak
250 _a1st ed.
260 _bPrimus Books
_cc2018
_aDelhi
300 _a 266 p.
_c24 cm.
504 _aindex
520 _aIndian nationalism has been a contested space over the last century. Claims and counter-claims have been advanced regarding its nature for long now. This book argues that there are multiple visions of Indian nationalism, each seeking hegemony over national discourse, and that divergences regarding the cultural-ideological contours of the idea of India are central to the contest over what Indian nationalism means. Contesting Nationalisms identifies four strands.
650 _aDalits India Punjab History ; Political activity ; Hinduism and politics.
942 _cENGLISH
999 _c557897
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