When local riots are not merely local: Bringing the state back in, Bijnor, 1988-92
In October 1990, the town of Bijnor, in western Uttar Pradesh, experienced a major Hindu-Muslim riot. After discussing some theoretical issues in connection with scholarship on riots, the article discusses the interweaving of economic, political and social strands of such riots and the background an...
| Published in: | Economic & political weekly |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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1994
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Economic & political weekly
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Religious conflict
B Uprising B Hindus B Muslim B India |
| Summary: | In October 1990, the town of Bijnor, in western Uttar Pradesh, experienced a major Hindu-Muslim riot. After discussing some theoretical issues in connection with scholarship on riots, the article discusses the interweaving of economic, political and social strands of such riots and the background and aftermath of the Bijnor riots. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0012-9976 |
| Contains: | In: Economic & political weekly
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