Jharkhand Movement : A Study in the Politics of Regionalism

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Historical roots of the Jharkhand movement. 2. Evolution of the movement. 3. Issues behind the movement. 4. Nature and objective of the movement. 5. Response to the challenge. 6. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

"Jharkhand Movement -- A Study in the Politics of Regionalism is a comprehensive study of the movement located in the central tribal belt of India. It focuses on the back ground history, gradual evolution, issues, behind and the nature of the movement in general attempting to explain the rise of regionalism in Indian politics in recent times. This book accuses the centralising trend in the Indian \'Union of States\' for the rising regional aspirations and suggests greater decentralisation and devolution of power to make the people their own masters." (jacket)

[Arunabha Ghosh is Reader and Head, Department of Political Science, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta.]