Gentlemanly terrorists : political violence and the colonial state in India, 1919-1947
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; Cambridge University Press, [2017]., , 2017.
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xv, 275 pages ; 23 cm.
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India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947.
India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947.
National liberation movements -- India -- History -- 20th century.
Nationalism -- India -- History -- 20th century.
Political violence -- India -- History -- 20th century.
Revolutionaries -- India -- History -- 20th century.
India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947.
National liberation movements -- India -- History -- 20th century.
Nationalism -- India -- History -- 20th century.
Political violence -- India -- History -- 20th century.
Revolutionaries -- India -- History -- 20th century.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; Cambridge University Press, [2017]., , 2017.
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English
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In 'Gentlemanly Terrorists', Durba Ghosh uncovers the critical place of revolutionary terrorism in the colonial and postcolonial history of modern India. She reveals how so-called 'Bhadralok dacoits' used assassinations, bomb attacks, and armed robberies to accelerate the departure of the British from India and how, in response, the colonial government effectively declared a state of emergency, suspending the rule of law and detaining hundreds of suspected terrorists. She charts how each measure of constitutional reform to expand Indian representation in 1919 and 1935 was accompanied by emergency legislation to suppress political activism by those considered a threat to the security of the state. Repressive legislation became increasingly seen as a necessary condition to British attempts to promote civic society and liberal governance in India. By placing political violence at the center of India's campaigns to win independence, this book reveals how terrorism shaped the modern nation-state in India.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ghosh, D. (2017). Gentlemanly terrorists: political violence and the colonial state in India, 1919-1947 . Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ghosh, Durba, 1967-. 2017. Gentlemanly Terrorists: Political Violence and the Colonial State in India, 1919-1947. Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ghosh, Durba, 1967-. Gentlemanly Terrorists: Political Violence and the Colonial State in India, 1919-1947 Cambridge University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ghosh, Durba. Gentlemanly Terrorists: Political Violence and the Colonial State in India, 1919-1947 Cambridge University Press, 2017.
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