Batabyal, Rakesh, 1966-
Communalism in Bengal : from famine to Noakhali, 1943-47 /
Rakesh Batabyal.
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2005.
- 428 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : communalism and historiography -- 1. Hunger and politics -- 2. Politics amidst hunger -- 3. Politics overtakes hunger -- 4. War is over : efforts at freedom -- 5. Violence reigns : the Calcutta riots -- 6. Violence everywhere : the Noakhali-Tippera riots -- 7. Looking for the origins : the Noakhali-Tippera riots -- 8. Battling with hatred : Gandhi in Noakhali -- 9. Conclusion.
0761933352 (hardback)
Communalism--History.--India--Bengal
Famines--Political aspects--India--Bengal.
Riots--History.--Bangladesh--No�akh�ali District
954.140359 / BAC 2005