Communalism in Bengal : From Famine to Noakhali, 1943-47

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	Communalism in Bengal : From Famine to Noakhali, 1943-47
		Book Details Author: Batabyal, Rakesh Year: 2005 [ pp. 420 ] [ Price: RS. 750.00, US$ 16.67 ]
	About the Book : Communalism in Bengal : From Famine to Noakhali, 1943-47 (This book explores the ascent and trajectory of communal ideology in pre-Partition Benga--from the famine of 1943 to the Noakhali riots of 1946-47. The first major work to analyse communalism as an ideology located in concrete historical plane, this book argues that the period after 1943 witnessed a clash between nationalism and communalism, where communal ideologies embarked on a new phase, determined to replace nationalism. This volume critically evaluates the historiography of communalism in India. It relates the occurrence of the Bengal famine of 1943 to the agendas and activities of the major political parties of that region--the Muslim League, the Hindu Mahasabha, the Congress and the Communist Party of India. He presents an entirely fresh perspective on the reasons behind the Noakhali riots with the help of an array of new sources, both primary and secondary.)