Master Tara Singh in Indian History : Colonialism, Nationalism, and the Politics of Sikh Identity

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Author(s):	Grewal, J. S.
ISBN No.:	9780199467099
Pages:	776
Year:	201805
Format:	Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
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List of Illustrations Foreword by Jaspal Singh Preface Introduction: Historiographical Legacy and Our Approach Part One COLONIAL RULE, STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM, AND SIKH POLITICS 1. The Colonial Context (1849-1919) 2. Colonial Rule and the Sikhs (1849-1919) 3. Early Life and Career of Master Tara Singh (1885-1919) 4. Master Tara Singh in the Akali Movement (1920-3) 5. From the Jaito Morcha to the Gurdwara Legislation (1923-5) 6. Master Tara Singh's Rise into Pre-eminence (1926-9) 7. Master Tara Singh Emerges as the Foremost Sikh Leader (1930-6) 8.

Facing New Challenges (1937-40) 9. In Search of Political Autonomy (1940-2) 10. New Political Orientations (1942-5) 11. At the Simla Conference and in the General Elections (1945-6) 12. 'Betrayal of the Sikhs' (1946-7) 13. 'Divide and Quit' (February-May 1947) 14. Seventy-Five Days to Partition (1 June-15 August 1947) Part Two INDIAN NATIONALISM, LINGUISTIC STATES, AND AKALI POLITICS 15. The New Context (1947-50) 16.

Making of the New Constitution (1946-50) 17. Emergence of the Demand for Territorial Reorganization of East Punjab (1947-50) 18. Crystallization of the Demand for 'Punjabi Suba' (1950-2) 19. The Akali-Congress Confrontation (1952-5) 20. The Akali-Congress Compromise (1955-6) 21. Failure of the Compromise (1957-8) 22. The Gulf Widens (1958-60) 23. The Second Battle (1960-2) 24.

Master Tara Singh Loses Ground (1962-4) 25. At Last a Unilingual Punjab State (1964-6) 26. The Last Year Conclusion: Sikh Identity and Pluralism Appendix 1: Master Tara Singh's Interest in Gurba?i Appendix 2: Baba Tega Singh Appendix 3: Prem Lagan Appendix 4: Seventeen Demands of Central Sikh League Appendix 5: Akali Party's Election Manifesto Appendix 6: The Sikh All-Parties Committee to Sir S. Cripps Appendix 7: The All-India Akali Conference (14-15 October 1944) Appendix 8: Memorandum Submitted by Master Tara Singh Appendix 9: Sardar Hukam Singh's Last Speech in the Constituent Assembly Appendix 10: Regional Formula Master Tara Singh in Photographs Glossary Bibliography Index About the Author.

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