Against the Few: Struggles of India's Rural Poor by Arun N. Sinha (English) Pape

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The struggles of the rural poor against those that exploit and dominate them too often goes unreported. This book, authored by the man who first exposed the deliberate blinding of villagers on trial in Bihar, India, is an unforgettably moving account from the heart of a veritable war being waged in India's rural areas. After introducing the village of Bihar - its history, caste system, class structure and tribal communities - Arun Sinha describes the very different struggles taking place there. He demonstrates the complexity of the economic interests which divide Indian villagers; their lack of a sense of solidarity as peasants; the difficulties they encounter in building effective popular organisations; and their persistent manipulation by the authorities.

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Arun Sinha was formerly the news service chief for The Times of India in Patna. He completed this book while holding a Reuters Foundation fellowship at Oxford University.

Table of Contents

* Foreword - Terry Byres* An Introduction to Bihar* Part I: Myth and Reality*1. A Thriving Trade*2. The Decline of Caste Society* Part II: Under the Raj*3. The Rising of the Chiefs*4. The Wrecking of the Countryside*5. Farewell to Bows and Arrows*6. On the Move* Part III: Roads to Freedom*7. The Jesus Path*8. The Abbey in Bodh Gaya*9. The Battle of the Sharecroppers*10. How the Thakurs Were Contained*11. A More Radical Line*12. The Santhals' Struggle*13. Life After Death for the Hill People* Some Conclusions* Notes

Review

'In Bihar, the Indian state is at war with the poor. Arun Sinha's graphic study, based on his observations as one of India's most respected journalists, brings out the spreading violence in rural India.' Neville Maxwell, journalist and author of India's China War 'Arun Sinha is one of India's finest journalists. He leaves the reader with a series of haunting images, and a feeling of having actually experienced something of the reality of the villages of Bihar.' Terry Byres, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Long Description

The struggles of the rural poor against those that exploit and dominate them too often goes unreported. This book, authored by the man who first exposed the deliberate blinding of villagers on trial in Bihar, India, is an unforgettably moving account from the heart of a veritable war being waged in India's rural areas. After introducing the village of Bihar - its history, caste system, class structure and tribal communities - Arun Sinha describes the very different struggles taking place there. He demonstrates the complexity of the economic interests which divide Indian villagers; their lack of a sense of solidarity as peasants; the difficulties they encounter in building effective popular organisations; and their persistent manipulation by the authorities.

Review Quote

'In Bihar, the Indian state is at war with the poor. Arun Sinha's graphic study, based on his observations as one of India's most respected journalists, brings out the spreading violence in rural India.' Neville Maxwell, journalist and author of India's China War 'Arun Sinha is one of India's finest journalists. He leaves the reader with a series of haunting images, and a feeling of having actually experienced something of the reality of the villages of Bihar.' Terry Byres, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Details ISBN0862327199 Author Arun N. Sinha Pages 227 Year 1991 ISBN-10 0862327199 ISBN-13 9780862327194 Format Paperback Imprint Zed Books Ltd Subtitle Struggles of India's Rural Poor Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 362.5095412 Publication Date 1991-08-01 Language English Media Book DOI 10.1604/9780862327194 Audience College/Higher Education Short Title Against the Few UK Release Date 1991-08-01 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC NZ Release Date 1991-08-01 AU Release Date 1991-07-31 We've got this

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