Sajal Nag

The Gaidinliu Uprising in British India

Encountering the Millenarian

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Produktbeschreibung

This book studies the Gaidinliu uprising led by Rani Gaidinliu, a spiritual and political leader from Northeast India.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge India
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9781032729329
• ISBN-10: 1032729325
• Artikelnr.: 74439098

Autorenporträt

Sajal Nag, Distinguished Professor in History, Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam, India.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface viii
Acknowledgements xi
1 Locating millenarian uprisings in colonial formations 1
2 Jadonang: the 'Sadhu' who commanded stars 27
3 The colonial counter 73
4 The Goddess takes over 101
5 The encounter 143
6 The beleaguered state 183
7 The 'Government Goddess' 235
8 War of the sahibs 276
9 The betrayal 349
Bibliography 387
Index 395

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Preface viii

Acknowledgements xi



1 Locating millenarian uprisings in colonial formations 1

2 Jadonang: the 'Sadhu' who commanded stars 27

3 The colonial counter 73

4 The Goddess takes over 101

5 The encounter 143

6 The beleaguered state 183

7 The 'Government Goddess' 235

8 War of the sahibs 276

9 The betrayal 349



Bibliography 387

Index 395