Andrew J Major
Biographic Data
| ID | 747489 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew J Major |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew J |
| FAMILY NAME | Major |
| SIGNATURE | MAJOR A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
State and Criminal Tribes in Colonial Punjab
It is not always remembered that under British rule some 150,000 Punjabis were notified under the Criminal Tribes Act as belonging to tribes and castes whose hereditary occupation was deemed to be crime. More than any other class these criminal tribes felt the harsh impact of the colonial state, which sought to control, punish and reform them. This paper traces the evolution of a Punjab criminal tribes policy and argues that the British-assisted …
Return to Empire
The chief sufferers’
(1995). ‘The chief sufferers’: Abduction of women during the partition of the Punjab. South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies: Vol. 18, North India: Partition and Independence, pp. 57-72
South Asia
From Moderates to Secessionists
S INCE I LAST VISITED AMRITSAR in May 1984, I have been following-and trying to understand-the ever more complex and ever more intense in the Indian Punjab. Political conditions and an emotionally surcharged atmosphere in Punjab have often made that a difficult task. For more than a year-from the launching of the Federal government's attack on the Golden Temple on 4 June 1984 until the signing of the RajivLongowal accord (between the federal and …
Sikh Ethno‐nationalism, 1967–1984
State and Criminal Tribes in Colonial Punjab
It is not always remembered that under British rule some 150,000 Punjabis were notified under the Criminal Tribes Act as belonging to tribes and castes whose hereditary occupation was deemed to be crime. More than any other class these criminal tribes felt the harsh impact of the colonial state, which sought to control, punish and reform them. This paper traces the evolution of a Punjab criminal tribes policy and argues that the British-assisted …
The chief sufferers’
(1995). ‘The chief sufferers’: Abduction of women during the partition of the Punjab. South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies: Vol. 18, North India: Partition and Independence, pp. 57-72
From Moderates to Secessionists
S INCE I LAST VISITED AMRITSAR in May 1984, I have been following-and trying to understand-the ever more complex and ever more intense in the Indian Punjab. Political conditions and an emotionally surcharged atmosphere in Punjab have often made that a difficult task. For more than a year-from the launching of the Federal government's attack on the Golden Temple on 4 June 1984 until the signing of the RajivLongowal accord (between the federal and …
Sikh Ethno‐nationalism, 1967–1984
From Moderates to Secessionists
S INCE I LAST VISITED AMRITSAR in May 1984, I have been following-and trying to understand-the ever more complex and ever more intense in the Indian Punjab. Political conditions and an emotionally surcharged atmosphere in Punjab have often made that a difficult task. For more than a year-from the launching of the Federal government's attack on the Golden Temple on 4 June 1984 until the signing of the RajivLongowal accord (between the federal and …
South Asia
The chief sufferers’
(1995). ‘The chief sufferers’: Abduction of women during the partition of the Punjab. South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies: Vol. 18, North India: Partition and Independence, pp. 57-72
Return to Empire
State and Criminal Tribes in Colonial Punjab
It is not always remembered that under British rule some 150,000 Punjabis were notified under the Criminal Tribes Act as belonging to tribes and castes whose hereditary occupation was deemed to be crime. More than any other class these criminal tribes felt the harsh impact of the colonial state, which sought to control, punish and reform them. This paper traces the evolution of a Punjab criminal tribes policy and argues that the British-assisted …
South Asian Studies and Conflicts (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · South Asian Studies and Diaspora (5 works) · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (4 works) · History (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)