The first Partition of Bengal (1905), with an ulterior motive to disunite the Bengalis, was finally annulled in 1911. Was it an illustration of British fair play and justice or was it the beginning of a process of retreat in the face of... more
The first Partition of Bengal (1905), with an ulterior motive to disunite the Bengalis, was finally annulled in 1911. Was it an illustration of British fair play and justice or was it the beginning of a process of retreat in the face of anti-imperialist struggle? A close scrutiny of the changes that took place in British politics and Indian nationalist movement from 1905 to1911 provides an
important clue in the analysis of the move. This paper is an attempt to understand why the British ultimately unsettled what they had flatly declared to be a settled fact.
This paper discusses a seminal aspect of alternative theatre movement in India which is to lend voice to the marginal people who are exploited by the Establishment.
'Nationalism' is once again the buzzword as it has been on a few earlier occasions in the post-1947 Indian political scenario. Today it is found to be uttered by almost everyone — from the judges of the Supreme Court and film... more
'Nationalism' is once again the buzzword as it has been on a few earlier occasions in the post-1947 Indian political scenario. Today it is found to be uttered by almost everyone — from the judges of the Supreme Court and film personalities to the anchors of the TV channels and the public at the marketplace. But what strikes the eye is that at present the word is being invoked on a wide variety of issues and people are finding themselves sharply divided in their opinion regarding what nationalism actually connotes. What follows therefore is an attempt to look in historical perspective and arrive at a critical understanding of the concept of nationalism.
