Theorizing a Bengali nation: Abul Hashim and the United Bengal movement, 1937-1947
Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Exploring alternative nations and nationalisms: the League's story in Bengal -- Negotiating between religion and culture: theorizing the rationale behind the United Bengal proposal -- A sovereign independent Bengal: bridging the religious gap through...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Rolutledge,
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Further subjects: | B
Muslims
Political activity
History 20th century (India) (Bengal)
B Bengal (India) History Partition, 1947 B Abul Hashim (1905-1974) Political and social views B Muslims Political activity (India) (Bengal) History 20th century B Nationalism / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies B Bengal Provincial Muslim League History B India & South Asia / Asia / HISTORY B India History Partition, 1947 B Bengal (India) Politics and government 20th century |
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| Summary: | Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Exploring alternative nations and nationalisms: the League's story in Bengal -- Negotiating between religion and culture: theorizing the rationale behind the United Bengal proposal -- A sovereign independent Bengal: bridging the religious gap through 'aesthetic nationalism' -- The formation of a Bengali nation: debating ethnic and civic nationalisms in the 20th century -- Reception of the United Bengal proposal- failure and discontent -- Conclusion -- References -- Index "This book explores the philosophical and political roots of the United Bengal movement of 1947 that emerged as a final bid to keep the province united against Partition. Through Abul Hashim, one of its architects, it explores the idea of an independent Bengali nation in the years preceding Independence and examines the underlying tensions of the concept of a Muslim-led independent Bangalistaan and its repercussions on a sizeable Hindu minority. Focusing on Hashim's writings and political contributions, the monograph highlights his vision of an aesthetic identity rooted within religious principles as well as civic ideals in a new united Bengal, where common law underwritten through religious ideals did not need to be necessarily opposed to western discourses of a modern state. A major, new intervention, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of modern Indian history, especially the Partition, politics and South Asian studies"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781003451242 1003451241 9781040040508 1040040500 9781040040461 1040040462 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4324/9781003451242 |
