Indigeneity is the Absence of India

  • Aqui Thami

Abstract

Through the metaphor of visiting Gorkhaland this paper raises questions on the impact of the formation of colonialism, borders, and nation-states on historically mobile communities. It provides an insight into how a region and its people imagine their history and future outside the existing nation-state while continuing to negotiate with the present marred in blood and state-led violence. The paper further informs about the politics that unfold around ethnicity, linguistic, regional and indigenous identities in the wake of the totalitarian state. 

Published
2021-02-18
How to Cite
THAMI, Aqui. Indigeneity is the Absence of India. Prabuddha: Journal of Social Equality, [S.l.], v. 5, n. 1, p. 23-30, feb. 2021. ISSN 2576-2079. Available at: <https://prabuddha.us/index.php/pjse/article/view/60>. Date accessed: 29 mar. 2024.
Section
Invited Commentary