Lucknow: Memories of a CityViolette Graff Oxford University Press, 1999 - 299 pages This collection of pieces looks at 150 years of Lucknow's recent history, from its rise to grandeur during the Nawabi days to its political preeminent position today. |
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Page 235
... Castes could not bring themselves to trust the Janata Party any more . Surprisingly enough the Chaudhury's party was ... caste Hindus and Harijans . The Muslims were divided . They knew that their votes had played a major role in 1977 ...
... Castes could not bring themselves to trust the Janata Party any more . Surprisingly enough the Chaudhury's party was ... caste Hindus and Harijans . The Muslims were divided . They knew that their votes had played a major role in 1977 ...
Page 257
... castes are on the center stage . The Scheduled Castes want to be heard . The upper- castes are fighting fiercely to retain a power which is fast slipping from their hands . Muslims are slowly emerging from their stupor , and they are ...
... castes are on the center stage . The Scheduled Castes want to be heard . The upper- castes are fighting fiercely to retain a power which is fast slipping from their hands . Muslims are slowly emerging from their stupor , and they are ...
Page 266
... castes Naine of caste Percentge of total population brahman 9.2 thakur 7.2 bania 2.5 kayastha 1.0 khatri 0.1 Total of sub - group A : 20.0 B. Middle castes jat 1.6 bhumihar 0.4 tyagi 0.1 Total of sub - group B : 2.1 C. Backward castes ...
... castes Naine of caste Percentge of total population brahman 9.2 thakur 7.2 bania 2.5 kayastha 1.0 khatri 0.1 Total of sub - group A : 20.0 B. Middle castes jat 1.6 bhumihar 0.4 tyagi 0.1 Total of sub - group B : 2.1 C. Backward castes ...
Contents
The Awadh Regime the Mughals and the Countryside | 16 |
Lucknow City of Dreams | 49 |
Index 285 | 54 |
Copyright | |
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