Decolonization in South Asia : meanings of freedom in post-independence West Bengal, 1947-52 /
Meanings of freedom in post-independence West Bengal, 1947-52
by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay.
- ix, 246 pages ; 24 cm.
- Routledge studies in South Asian history .
- Routledge studies in South Asian history ; 2. .
Originally published in hardback: 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The arrival of freedom, celebrations, anxieties and realities -- The discontents of freedom -- Congress Raj in a "problem province" -- The communists, from insurgency to electoral politics -- The fractured opposition -- The great adventure, the election of 1952. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.