| ID | 102042 |
| Title Proper | Performing peace |
| Other Title Information | Gandhi's assassination as a critical moment in the consolidation of the Nehruvian state |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Khan, Yasmin |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The consolidation of the Nehruvian state's sovereignty after Independence is traced here as a contingent event which was tightly linked to the impact of Gandhi's assassination and the mourning rituals which followed his death in 1948. The Congress was able to use the funeral, mortuary rituals and distribution of Gandhi's ashes to assert the power of the state and to stake the Congress Party's right to sovereignty. This intersected with localized and religious expressions of grief. Gandhi's death therefore acted as a bridge, spatially and temporally linking the distant state with the Indian people and underscoring transitions to Independence during the process of postcolonial transition from 1947-1950. |
| `In' analytical Note | Modern Asian Studies Vol. 45, No. 1; Jan 2011: p.57-80 |
| Journal Source | Modern Asian Studies Vol. 45, No. 1; Jan 2011: p.57-80 |
| Key Words | Nehruvian State ; Gandhi's Assassination - 1948 ; Congress Party ; India |