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The Gaidinliu uprising in British India : encountering the millenarian /

"This book studies the Gaidinliu uprising led by Rani Gaidinliu, a spiritual and political leader from Northeast India. It follows the journey of Gaidinliu who was at the forefront of the revolt which turned into a political movement seeking to drive out the British from Manipur and the surroun...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nag, Sajal, 1958- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.
Subjects:
Gaidinliu, > Rani, > 1915-1993.
Jadonang, Haipou, > 1905-1931.
Naga (South Asian people) > Politics and government > 20th century.
Nāgāland (India) > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Nationalists > India > History.
Millennialism > India > History.
Nationalistes > Inde > Histoire.
Millennialism.
Naga (South Asian people) > Politics and government.
Nationalists.
India.
India > Nāgāland.
1900-1999
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Locating Millenarian Uprisings in Colonial formations
  • Jadonang : the 'Sadhu' who commanded Stars
  • The Colonial Counter
  • The Goddess Takes Over
  • The Encounter
  • The Beleaguered State
  • The 'Government Goddess'
  • War of the Sahibs
  • The Betrayal.