Political Science · Political Processes in India
UGC NET Jul 2018 Political Science
Which of the following have been discussed as crises of India's national unity by Paul R. Brass in his book 'The Politics of India Since Independence'?
- I. Punjab
- II. The North East
- III. Casteism
- IV. Kashmir
AI and IV
BII and III
CI, II and III
DI, II and IV ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) I, II and IV — Paul Brass, in "The Politics of India Since Independence", treats Punjab, the North East and Kashmir as crises of national unity.
Explanation
★Paul Brass, in "The Politics of India Since Independence", treats Punjab, the North East and Kashmir as crises of national unity.
★Each involves a regional or separatist challenge to the Indian union, with demands for autonomy or secession.
★The Punjab crisis centred on Sikh identity and the demand for Khalistan in the 1980s.
★The North East has seen insurgencies and statehood movements among several ethnic communities.
★Casteism is a deep social problem, but it is treated as a question of social order rather than territorial national unity.
★On Brass's unity crises, keep Punjab, the North East and Kashmir, and leave out casteism.
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