In search of lost glory : Sindhi nationalism in Pakistan / Asma Faiz.
Series: Comparative politics and international studies: ; Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: London : Hurst & Company, 2021Description: 1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197583340 (ebook) :Subject(s): Sindhi (South Asian people) -- Pakistan -- Ethnic identity | Sindhi (South Asian people) -- Political activity -- Pakistan | Nationalism -- Pakistan | Sindh (Pakistan) -- HistoryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197567135DDC classification: 954.9100491411 LOC classification: DS380.S53Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This text traces the trajectory of Sindhi nationalism in its quest for lost glory. It examines the Sindhi nationalist movement through its various stages, ranging from pre-partition identity construction in pursuit of the separation of Sindh from Bombay, to the post-partition travails of a community which lost its identity and its capital as a result of the arrival of millions of migrants from India (Muhajirs) and of the actions of an over-bearing central government. Going beyond the state and its power play, the book examines the long history of Sindhi-Muhajir contestation for resources in the post-partition period.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text traces the trajectory of Sindhi nationalism in its quest for lost glory. It examines the Sindhi nationalist movement through its various stages, ranging from pre-partition identity construction in pursuit of the separation of Sindh from Bombay, to the post-partition travails of a community which lost its identity and its capital as a result of the arrival of millions of migrants from India (Muhajirs) and of the actions of an over-bearing central government. Going beyond the state and its power play, the book examines the long history of Sindhi-Muhajir contestation for resources in the post-partition period.
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