The uprising colonial state, Christian missionaries, and anti-slavery movement in North-East India (1908-1954) Nag, Sajal 1958- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. History ii 2016 monographic eng remote 1 online resource This text focuses on the confrontation between the colonialists and evangelists over the issue of slavery in the north-eastern part of the British empire in India. Written in the form of a narrative, integrating historical analysis, this work brings out the immense historical significance of this conflict as it exemplified not only the contradictions between the colonial state and the missionary institutions but also the impact of modernization on the colonized population. The Making of a Probable Slave -- Encountering the Slave -- Locking Horns -- Taming the Radical -- Intervention of the Slave -- The Establishment Strikes Back -- Losing the Battle -- Winning the War -- The Final Leap. Sajal Nag. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-ii--- Missions India History 20th century Slavery India History 20th century Missions Inde Histoire 20e siècle Missions Slavery India 1900-1999 fast BV3265 .N34 2016 266.009541 Uprising Nag, Sajal, 1958- New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016 (DLC) 2015515443 (OCoLC)936380235 Online access with subscription: University Press scholarship online (Oxford scholarship online) 9780199086412 0199086419 9780199460892 0199460892 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/10383 YDXCP 160429 20260319162119.5 in00005713026 eng