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Sengupta, Madhumita,

Becoming Assamese : colonialism and new subjectivities in Northeast India / Madhumita Sengupta. - 1st South Asian ed. - xi, 277 p. : 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-272) and index.

Table of Contents :
Acknowledgements- viii
Abbreviations - xi
Introduction - 1
PART I - 13
1. The political economy of a frontier-15
2. Languages of identity-74
3. The burden of progress-110
PART-II -137
4. New solidarities: print, politics and protest-139
5. Intimate histories of Assamese-183
6. Representing traditions, recasting history218

Conclusion -247
Glossary -255
Bibliography-257
Index--273



ISBN: 9781138676077 (hbk 9781138219601 1138676071

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Assamese (South Asian people)--Ethnic identity.--India, Northeastern

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Assam (India)--History--19th century.

Dewey Class. No.: 306.09 SEN