Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction: The Captive–Political Dialectic
- 2 Before the Seventies: From Colonial to Postcolonial Times
- 3 The Turning Point: Testimonies of Mobilization from Srikakulam and Naxalbari
- 4 In Custody: Repression and Torture
- 5 Behind High Walls: Naxalite Narratives
- 6 Emergency Times: Mass Politics and Detentions
- 7 After the Seventies: Political Imprisonment in India Today
- 8 Conclusion: Solidarity Politics and Poetics
- Bibliography
- Index
Frontmatter
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 July 2023
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction: The Captive–Political Dialectic
- 2 Before the Seventies: From Colonial to Postcolonial Times
- 3 The Turning Point: Testimonies of Mobilization from Srikakulam and Naxalbari
- 4 In Custody: Repression and Torture
- 5 Behind High Walls: Naxalite Narratives
- 6 Emergency Times: Mass Politics and Detentions
- 7 After the Seventies: Political Imprisonment in India Today
- 8 Conclusion: Solidarity Politics and Poetics
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
- Type
- Chapter
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- Of Captivity and ResistanceWomen Political Prisoners in Postcolonial India, pp. i - ivPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023