Peasants and British Rule in Orissa

Chaudhury, Pradipta

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“…Scholars like J.K. Samal, Purna Chandra Das, Subash Chandra Bhola, K.C. Jena, Pradipta Chaudhury (Choudhury 1991) and many others who have worked on the economic aspects of Orissa in general have also given a small touch on the subaltern group in general, tribals in particular.…”

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In Search of Equity: Orissan Tribal Historiography’s Search for Justice Against Colonial Injustice

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2024

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Before the development of subaltern historiography, history was always an elite pursuit. Subaltern historiography has played an important role in de-elitising history and bringing forth the facts of socio-economic aspects and political events during the colonial period. In colonial Orissa, there were numerous subaltern movements in general, and tribal insurgencies in particular, all aiming for some or other form of independence from the clutch of landed aristocracy, local rajas, or the British. Tribals played a significant political role in Orissa’s freedom struggle in 19th and 20th centuries. They were not at all backward in colonial Orissa’s prajamandal movements. But it is a farce that, even after a long interval, just a few tribal leaders have gained prominence in history, which shows a gap in political history and a grave intellectual injustice. Colonial historiography portrayed tribals as criminals and blind-believers with negative activities. But the influence of Marxist and Subaltern approach has changed the historiographical scenario in the post-independent phase, which is evidenced from the extensive studies on socio-economic and cultural life of the tribals. Despite extensive studies, political history of tribals has received less attention in comparison to socio-economic history. Similarly, the history of science and technological knowledge in proverbs, health care practices, animal husbandry have not yet explored. Travesty, we are obliged to rely exclusively on inadequate colonial documents, which appear to be biased, due to a lack of indigenous records. As a result, the need of oral source, vernacular sources and artefacts preserved in museums are felt significantly. Intensive research within the conceptual framework of an interdisciplinary approach is also required to learn more about their other aspects of life and for bringing an intellectual justice.

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In Search of Equity: Orissan Tribal Historiography’s Search for Justice Against Colonial Injustice

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Potentialities in Applying Foucault’s Discourse Analysis to World Bank Research

Moritz

2021

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Applying the discourse analysis methods of Michel Foucault to reports researched and published by the World Bank may reveal certain kinds of thinking embedded in the work of the institution, and this may serve as an important resource or vehicle for understanding the relationship between the World Bank and the societies it services. Such insight is important because it acts as an international authority on the alleviation of poverty and inequality, and as an informative resource for other institutions and the public. For this reason, it is necessary to ensure its research does not cause unnecessary harm to the societies in which it operates, which are often vulnerable to external actors.

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Peasants and British Rule in Orissa

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In Search of Equity: Orissan Tribal Historiography’s Search for Justice Against Colonial Injustice

In Search of Equity: Orissan Tribal Historiography’s Search for Justice Against Colonial Injustice

Potentialities in Applying Foucault’s Discourse Analysis to World Bank Research

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