'Communities at the polls': electoral politics and the mobilization of communal groups in Travancore
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Communal groups uniquely influenced the development of electoral politics in Travancore, a princely state of British India and precursor to modern Kerala state. These groups were divided according to both religion, such as Hindu, Syrian Christian and Muslim, and social caste, such as Nair. Electoral politics began in 1894 with the first municipal committees and led in 1904 to the founding of the Sri Mulam Popular Assembly. Politicians learned to win the support of communal groups. This produced the pragmatic combination of tension and cooperation that still distinguishes Kerala's politics.
Publication Name: Modern Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0026-749X
Year: 1993
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Strikes and 'communal' riots in Calcutta in the 1890s: industrial workers, Bhadralok Nationalist Leadership and the colonial state
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The growth of industrial suburbs that had a large working-class population around Calcutta, India, in the late 19th century had much influence over politics of the British empire. In the 1890s, the Indian Jute Mill Association (IJMA) increased working hours and increased production, resulting in violent clashes between factory workers and the European managerial staff, strikes, and violent attacks on police. In 1896, IJMA asked the government to deploy the military, which resulted in various confrontations between the armed forces and workers.
Publication Name: Modern Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0026-749X
Year: 1998
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Identity formation and Muslim party politics in the Punjab, 1897-1936: a retrospective analysis
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The stress on administration rather than governance by the British government in Punjab prevented the development of a composite Punjabi political culture. It has been opined that Islamic, Pakistani, South-Asian and inter-Punjabi values have intermingled to attain a synthesized identity for the Punjabi. The politics of Punjab in the 1940s presents a fragmented picture. The country wide political movement can not develop deep roots in the province as local loyalties prove more powerful than trans-territorial philosophy.
Publication Name: Modern Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0026-749X
Year: 1995
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