Region, Culture and Politics in India

Multidisciplinary study of the processes affecting the creation and maintenance of regional consciousness in India today. 14 essays by specialists on language, oral literature, festivals, pilgrimages, rituals, calendars, caste, religious identity and political action. Covers many regions including Kerala,Punjab, Maharashtra, Tamil areas,and towns such as Ahmedabad. Represents the best current research in many fields, and the underlying issue of how regional identity relates to national unity and culture.