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Aakar BooksEDITOR(S) : Inukonda Thirumali

ISBN : 978-93-5002-217-7PUBLISHER : Aakar BooksYEAR : 2013

PRICE : Rs. 495.00TERRITORY : World

SUBJECT : Politics

SIZE : Demy octavo

DESCRIPTION

The Present work is an attempt to present the inside story of the Telangana movement

that developed due to historical reasons. The movement, in this work, has brought

forward the Telangana lower class response to the established cultural hegemony of theAndhra linguistic elite and affluent agrarian communities who, in their perception,

monopolized the political power and economic resources. The movement voices the

democratic yearnings of service castes, artisans, Dalits and nomads who through theirinstant association with the movement expressed aspirations for their due share in

political power and administrative structure. The leadership that has come from the

regional elite has, however, articulated only the reasons of self-respect and regional

autonomy. The dichotomy is not debated enough in intellectual and political circles. Thiswork brings out the two-fold character in the movement. It also gives insights into the

possible need of remaking states in India in the interest of the inclusion of these social

groups in political structures so that democracy might further percolate downwards.

Dr. Inukonda Thirumali, an active member of the Telangana Movement, is exploring

the socio-cultural reasons for the regional stand-off between Andhra and Telangana. The

present work is a first hand account of contemporary relevance in the context of thedemands for new states in India. It is an innovative experiment in contemporary history

writing. His earlier work AgainstDora and Nizam: Peoples Movement in Telangana,

1929-1948 is known to have presented people live in the book inquiring into the makingof the Telangana movement. HisMarriage, Caste and Love: Telugu Women during the

Colonial Periodis a general essay in gender studies for common readers. Dr. Thirumali

has been teaching at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University since 1980. At present

he is Senior Fellow, ICSSR, New Delhi.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Telangana-Andhra: Castes, Regions andPolitics in Andhra Pradesh

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Introduction

I. The Regions

1. Telangana: A Regional Society

2. Andhra: A Regional Syndrome

II. The Political Factors

3. Hyderabad: Politics of Indecision?

4. Muslims: A Political Factor

III. The Politics of Democracy

5. The Politics of Guarantees and Safeguards

6. The Provincial Politics

IV. Politics from Below

7. Social Exclusions Para-Politics

8. The Telangana Movement, 2001-11

V. The Government Acts

9. The Government Committee: Reality and Recommendations

ConclusionAppendices

Select Bibliography

Index

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