The Gaidinliu Uprising in British India

Encountering the Millenarian

Sajal Nag (Assam University, India)

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Routledge India
19 March 2024

Asian history; Colonialism & imperialism; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; Ethnic studies; Political leaders & leadership

This book studies the Gaidinliu uprising led by Rani Gaidinliu, a spiritual and political leader from Northeast India. It follows the journey of Gaidinliu, who was at the forefront of the revolt which turned into a political movement seeking to drive out the British from Manipur and the surrounding Naga areas. The book looks at the Gaidinliu movement as one of many tribal responses to colonial transformation, deprivation, alienation, and extreme oppression of the tribal formations in India. It also critically analyses the diverse colonial modes of tackling the different types of opposition to its rule and examines how the State devised to permanently erase the idea of rebellion from the minds of its subjects as a future strategy.

A unique contribution, the book will be indispensable to political science, modern history, gender studies, subaltern studies, political theory, tribal studies, political sociology, political history, colonialism, post-colonial studies, and South Asia studies, particularly those interested in Northeast India.

By: Sajal Nag (Assam University India)
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 929g
ISBN: 9781032646336
ISBN 10: 1032646330
Pages: 406
Publication Date: 19 March 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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