Contributors Preface 1. Language, Religion and Political Identity: A General Framework Malcolm Yapp 2. Elite Groups, Symbol Manipulation and Ethnic Identity Among the Muslims of South Asia Paul R. Brass 3. Islam and Muslim Separation Francis Robinson 4. Language, Religion and Political Identity: The Case of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul – Muslim Men in Andhra Pradesh G. Ram Reddy 5. Region and Nation: The Telangana Movement’s Dual Identity Dagmar Bernstorff 6. Conflicting Roles of Language and Regionalism in an Indian State: A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh R. V. R. Chandrasekhara Rao 7. Language, Religion and Political Identity in Karnataka James Manor 8. Ethnic Groups in the Politics of Sri Lanka Urmila Phadnis 9. Language, Religion and Political Economy: The Case of Bangladesh T. V. Satyamurthy 10. The Changing Position of Tribal Populations in India Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf 11. Political Identity in South Asia David Taylor
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Edited by David Taylor and Malcolm Yapp
