{"product_id":"fractured-communities","title":"Fractured Communities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFractured Communities\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eUmar Khalid\u003c\/strong\u003e is a scholarly study of the history of the Adivasi tribes of the Singhbhum region of Jharkhand, based on the author's doctoral research at Jawaharlal Nehru University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted and submitted under extraordinary circumstances, this significant work examines the history of Adivasi communities in the region and has received attention and praise from prominent scholars and historians for its depth and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFractured Communities\u003c\/strong\u003e is based on Umar Khalid's PhD thesis on the history of the \u003cstrong\u003eAdivasi tribes of Singhbhum in Jharkhand\u003c\/strong\u003e. The thesis was submitted to the Centre for Historical Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in July 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work was completed during a particularly challenging period in the author's life, when he was facing sedition charges, had spent time in jail and had been rusticated from the university. Despite these circumstances, the thesis went on to attract significant attention among scholars and historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHistorian \u003cstrong\u003eRamachandra Guha\u003c\/strong\u003e has described it as one of the most accomplished doctoral dissertations by an Indian that he has read, while historian \u003cstrong\u003eNandini Sundar\u003c\/strong\u003e has praised it as a deeply insightful work by a brilliant mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of Adivasi tribes in the Singhbhum region of Jharkhand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA scholarly examination of Adivasi communities and their historical experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch based on Umar Khalid's doctoral thesis at Jawaharlal Nehru University\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical perspectives on the Singhbhum region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn important academic work that has attracted attention from scholars and historians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Is This Book For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in Adivasi history and communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents and scholars of Indian history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in Jharkhand and the Singhbhum region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone exploring Indian social and cultural history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearchers interested in academic studies of Adivasi communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFractured Communities\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an important scholarly perspective on the history of Adivasi communities in one of India's historically significant regions. Its origins as a doctoral thesis and the recognition it received from established historians highlight its academic significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in \u003cstrong\u003eAdivasi history, Jharkhand, Indian history and community studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, this work provides an opportunity to engage with a detailed study of the Singhbhum region and its people.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Umar Khalid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54677655093523,"sku":"BY13.6364","price":470.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/9789353456368_1.webp?v=1788892544","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/fractured-communities","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}