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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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