The emergence of Meetei nationalism: A study of two movements among the Meeteis
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2013-06-23
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Sociology and social movements, social movements, ideology, organization, recruitment, development and change, movement classification, Region and the people: Geo-demographic profile, historical background, origin of the Meeteis, post merger Manipur, political structure, First movement: Period between 1930s and mid 1940s, 1948 and 1951, Irwat's legacy, irawat's legacy, irawat and nationalism, Organisation: Emergence of the parent underground organisation, organizational structure, recruitment process and mode of fund raising, social and economic background of the activists, reasons for joining, some essential elements of organization, Activities: Kabaw valley, UNLF's initial phase, CONSOCOM phase, PLA's initial phase, from underground extremism to electoral politics, popular support, Ideology: No concrete ideology in the first two phases, PLA's ideology, second movement and nationalism