History of Modern Telangana
Bhangya Bhukya
Price
375
ISBN
9789386689887
Language
English
Pages
244
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
140 x 216 mm
Year of Publishing
2017
Territorial Rights
World
Imprint
Orient BlackSwan

History of Modern Telangana explores the past of India’s youngest state. It traces Telangana’s history from the establishment of the Asaf Jahi reign in the eighteenth century till the formation of the state of Telangana in June 2014, and deals primarily with the socio-economic and political developments that took place in the region during this period.

The region called Telangana has, for centuries, had a distinct culture and a history of its own. Moving away from the dynastic perspective usually used in conventional history writing on the erstwhile Hyderabad State, this volume studies the social and economic conditions that led to this distinct identity. It also explores the unique political and administrative structures of the Nizam’s era and the changes brought about through British influence during the colonial period.

These political processes and structures were further shaped by the various people’s movements that occurred in the region in the first half of the twentieth century. These movements, coupled with the political developments taking place in the rest of India, resulted in the end of the Asaf Jahi rule and the merger of the region with the newly-independent Indian union in 1948.

This volume studies the rich history of this region in the context of events that were simultaneously transpiring in the rest of India. In doing so, it offers a critical, comprehensive understanding of the modern history of Telangana.

This book will be useful to students and scholars of history and political science.

Bhangya Bhukya teaches history at the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.

Preface

  1. The Political and Administrative Structures of the Asaf Jahis
  2. British–Nizam Relations
  3. Modern Agrarian System and Land Relations
  4. Agriculture and Irrigation Development
  5. Trade, Commerce and Industrial Development
  6. The Samasthan and the Jagir Systems
  7. Spread of Modern Education and Social Awakening
  8. Caste Associations and New Politics
  9. Language and Language Movements
  10. Adivasi Movements
  11. The National Movement in Hyderabad
  12. Peasant Armed Struggle
  13. The Rise and Growth of Communalism
  14. The Fall of Hyderabad State
  15. Separate Telangana State Movement

Index

Release Date : 18-Sep-2017 Venue : Vidyaranya High School - Hyderabad
1. BOOK LAUNCH | Surya Newspaper, 21 September 2017
2. BOOK LAUNCH | We need more books on Telangana, says TSPSC Chairman | The Hindu, 20 September 2017
3. BOOK LAUNCH | Tales of the New State, Retold | The New Indian Express, 20 September 2017