1. Articulating a new nation -- 2. Urdu and the nation -- 3. The nation and its margins -- 4. The case of Punjab: elite efforts -- 5. The case of Punjab: popular culture -- 6. History and local absence -- 7. Bringing back the local past -- 8. Speaking like a state: language planning -- 9. Religion, nation, language -- 10. Conclusion
Summary
This text examines language and culture's importance to political legitimacy using the example of Pakistan, in comparison with India and Indonesia
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-211) and index