Political Science · Political Processes in India
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
Who among the following scholars has written the book 'Remapping India: New States and their Political Origins'?
AAshutosh Varshney
BLouise Tillin ✓ Correct
CPaul Brass
DSuhas Palshikar
Correct answer: (B) Louise Tillin — "Remapping India: New States and Their Political Origins" was written by Louise Tillin.
Explanation
★"Remapping India: New States and Their Political Origins" was written by Louise Tillin.
★The book studies why and how new states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand were created in 2000.
★Tillin links statehood to long political processes rather than to language or ethnicity alone.
★Ashutosh Varshney is known for work on ethnic conflict and civic life, and Paul Brass on language and ethnicity.
★Suhas Palshikar writes on parties, elections and the working of Indian democracy.
★Tie this title to its author: "Remapping India" with Louise Tillin and the new states of 2000.
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