Presidential address: contending narratives - the political life of the Indian epics

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Political life in India has always been affected by its epics, mainly because of the marginal line separating religion and politics. Indian epics such as 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharata,' exert significant influence on the way various Indian religious and social groups interrelated with each other. An example is the recent dispute between the Muslims and Hindus of a shrine in Ayodhya.

Analysis, Religion and politics, Indian literature

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Visually Mapping the "Nation": Swadeshi politics in Nationalist India, 1920-1930

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Mohandas K. Gandhi's call for supporters of home rule in India to buy only handmade cloth known as khadi instead of other textiles was a rallying point for Indian nationalism, or swadeshi. The use of cloth as symbol of anti-British colonialism provided a visual symbol that transcended language.

International Affairs, Public affairs, India, Nationalism, Economic aspects, Political activity, History, National liberation movements, Indian history, Textile industry, Textile and clothing industry software, Gandhi, Mahatma

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The rise of the Other Backward Classes in the Hindi belt

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Issues are presented concerning the enhanced representation in national and state legislative assemblies which has been gained by the Hindu Other Backward Classes across northern India.

Political parties, Social classes, Social class

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