| ID | 158095 |
| Title Proper | Ethnicity-based movements and state’s response in Assam |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Singha, Komol |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Following reclamation of ethnic identity amid the gnawing scarcities, Assamese ethnic movement germinated in the 1950s, manifested in the form of language and anti-migrants agitations. It became more apparent in the early 1960s. Despite the Assam accord, signed in 1985, certain section of the society with radical leanings picked up arms for a mission of secession from India. Unfortunately, State’s intervention seemingly failed to contain armed conflict, rather convoluted the situation and gave rise to hybrid ethnic identities. In this manner, since the 2000s, the entire state is engulfed in internal feuds. How have the Assamese movements shifted from the socio-cultural to armed struggle for secession and then to internal feuds, and why has the State failed in curbing them are discussed in this paper. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Ethnicity Vol. 19, No.3; Jun 2018: p.365-382 |
| Journal Source | Asian Ethinicity Vol: 19 No 3 |
| Key Words | Secessionist Movements ; State’s Response ; Ethnicity, Internal Feuds |