1st Edition
Land, Water, Language and Politics in Andhra Regional Evolution in India Since 1850
By Brian Stoddart
Copyright 2011
238 Pages
by
Routledge India
238 Pages
by
Routledge India
238 Pages
by
Routledge India
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This book explains how access to and use of land, water and language helped shape Andhra politics in India from 1850 down to the present day. After independence, the debate over land reform and policies on irrigation has shaped the fortunes of various governments, while the debate over the make-up of the language-based state has stimulated separatist movements like the one in support of... Read more
List of Tables. Preface and 1. Water, Land and Politics in Coastal Andhra, 1850–1925 2. Agrarian Politics and Congress Organisation, 1925–30 3. The Salt Satyagraha 4. A National Complication for Local Politics: The Gandhi–Irwin Pact, 1931 5. Agitational Politics Renewed, 1932 6. Reinforcing Local Patterns, 1933–34 7. Consequences, 1935–47 8. Tracing the Fault Lines from 1947. About the Author. Index
Biography
Brian Stoddart is an international consultant on higher education reform management and strategic planning.
