Region, Nation, Heartland

Kudaisya, G: 2006 New delhi, softcover 471 pages, illustrated. Region, Nation, “Heartland”: Uttar Pradesh in India’s Body Politic by Gyanesh Kudaisya examines how Uttar Pradesh came to be imagined as India’s political “heartland,” tracing its transformation from the late colonial era into post-independence and its central role in national politics. The book analyzes overlapping constructions of the region as colonial, nationalist and postcolonial heartland, focusing on identity, political mobilization and governance, and questions how far this “heartland” idea has actually served the state and its society. ISBN 9780761935469 In very good condition