Collaborators, Rebels and Traitors: Dissenters from Frontiers React to the Indian Union

The book explores the status of Kashmir, Sikkim, and Assam in 1947, the emergence of Sheikh Abdullah as a charismatic leader in Kashmir, and the Naga National Council's armed uprisings in the 1950s. It also discusses the dynamics of collaboration and rebellion involving these leaders with the Indian establishment and the consequences of their armed resurrection.

Format: Hardback
Length: 310 pages
Publication date: 02 May 2024
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors

The book delves into the status of three regions: Kashmir, Sikkim, and the province of Assam in 1947. In Kashmir, Sheikh Abdullah had emerged as a charismatic leader before it was raided by Pakistan. It also explores how Sikkim was accorded the status of an India-protectorate state in 1950. The Naga National Council, led by Z.A. Phizo, resorted to armed uprisings in the Naga Hills in the 1950s, followed by the M.N.F. and Laldenga thereafter. The book sheds light on the dynamics of collaboration and rebellion involving leaders like Sheikh Abdullah, the last King of Sikkim, P.T. Namgyal, with the Indian establishment and why and how they rebelled against them. Additionally, it discusses the consequences of these tribal leaders' armed resurrection and their role in the formation of Nagaland and Mizoram as Indian states.

Weight: 512g
Dimension: 153 x 226 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9788119139866