The Anglo-Kuki War, 1917–1919 : A Frontier Uprising Against Imperialism During the First World War
| Autor: | Jangkhomang Guite, Thongkholal Haokip |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Social History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Women
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| Popis: | This book explores the Kuki uprising against the British Empire during the First World War in Northeast frontier of India (then Assam-Burma frontier). It underlines how of the three-year war (1917–1919), spanning over 6,000 square miles, is crucial to understanding present-day Northeast India. The essays in the volume examine several aspects of the war, which had far-reaching consequences for the indigenous population as well as for British attitudes and policy towards the region – including military strategy and tactics, violence, politics, identity, institutions, gender, culture, and the frontier dimensions of the First World War itself. The volume also looks at how the conflict affected the larger dynamics of the region within Asia, and its relevance in world politics beyond the Great War.Drawing on archival sources, extensive fieldwork and oral histories, the volume will be a significant contribution to comprehending the complex geopolitics of the region. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of South and Southeast Asian Studies, area studies, modern history, military and strategic studies, insurgency and counterinsurgency studies, tribal warfare and politics. |
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