Transformations on the Bengal Frontier

An analysis of the socio-economic changes brought about by colonial rule in a frontier area of Bengal, Jalpaiguri. Challenging long established debates focused around the powers of dominant groups over a settled peasantry, this book broadens our perspective on the 18th century, promoting a deeper understanding of the change-over from the pre-colonial to the colonial era. Introduction; Chapter 1 Continuity and Change in Frontier North Bengal c.1765–1865; Chapter 2 A Tribal Society in Transition? c.1700–1890; Chapter 3 Foundation of the Colonial Structure, c. 1865–1895; Chapter 4 Sustaining the Colonial Structure: Nature of Authority and Control, 1890–1947; Chapter 5 Formation and Expression of New Identities; Chapter 6 The Temporal Dynamics of the Colonial Structure, 1905–1947; Chapter 7 Opposing Colonial Rule: ‘Nationalism’ and Popular Movements, 1905–1948;