The Politics of Labour Under Late Colonialism: Workers, Unions and the State in Chota Nagpur 1928-1939

'A welcome addition to this otherwise deficient corpus of literature...Simeon's history of labour movement in Chota Nagpur brings to life the social impact of industrialization and the process of primitive accumulation of capital... The role of Tatas as 'model' employers, in particular makes for a fascinating though murky reading... Simeon's analysis of the politics of mediations and what goes into making a successful leader could well be used in trade union study circles today.' --Seminar