| Description |
1 online resource (186 pages) |
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SAGE Studies on India's North East |
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Sage studies on India's north east.
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| Contents |
Cover ; Contents ; List of Illustrations ; List of Abbreviations ; Acknowledgments ; 1 -- Introduction ; 2 -- How to Interpret "Riots": Theories on Collective Violence and the Question of Agency in Contemporary South Asia ; 3 -- Locating the Antiforeigner Movement in the Context of Assamese Nationalism ; 4 -- Election Boycott and the Nellie Incident ; 5 -- Agency of the Rioters: A Study of Decision Making in the Nellie Massacre ; 6 -- Memories of the Massacre ; 7 -- Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index ; About the Author |
| Summary |
The Nellie incident, involving the massacre of about 2,000 Muslim villagers, took place during the antiforeigner movement in Assam, in order to drive out illegal Bangladeshi and Nepali immigrants. Unlike the communal "riots" in the other parts of India from the 1980s to 2000s, this was an incident which took place in rural areas. The attackers were part of the Indigenous tribal population, and Assamese Hindus of lower strata. <br /> <br />The Nellie Massacre of 1983 is an attempt to search for clues from the narratives of at |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Massacres -- Political activity -- India -- Assam
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Muslims -- India -- Assam
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Counterinsurgency -- India -- Assam
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Muslims
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Counterinsurgency
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Massacres
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Muslims -- Political activity
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India -- Assam
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
8132116569 |
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9788132116561 |
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