Boundaries of Belonging - Localities, Citizenship and Rights in India and Pakistan

Explores citizenship, rights and belonging in post-Independence South Asia, examining the long-term impact of the 1947 Partition.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. 'Performing the State' in post-1947 India and Pakistan; 2. People on the move: refugees and minorities in UP and Sindh; 3. Citizens and the city: from people on the move to the movement of goods; 4. New constitutions, new citizens; 5. Women and differentiated citizenship in post-colonial South Asia; 6. 'Hidden citizens' in 1940s and 50s India and Pakistan; Epilogue and conclusion.

About the author

Sarah Ansari is Professor of History at Royal Holloway, University of London.William Gould is Professor of Indian History at the University of Leeds.

Summary

Boundaries of Belonging explores citizenship, rights and belonging in post-Independence South Asia. Focusing on Uttar Pradesh, India and Sindh, Pakistan, and investigating citizenship's meanings for ordinary people, Ansari and Gould suggest key commonalities and even interdependence between regions and cities of each state.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Ansari, Sarah (Royal Holloway Ansari, Ansari Sarah, William Gould, William (University of Leeds) Gould, Gould William
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9781316647172
• ISBN: 978-1-316-64717-2
• No. of pages: 334
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Pakistan, India, Asian History, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, HISTORY / Asia / South / General