7. Contesting Publics Raced Communities and Gendered History

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Illustration: Acknowledgments xiv
5. Note on Orthography and Usage xv
6. Maps xvi
7. Introduction 1
8. I. Making a Garden
9. 1. Nature’s Jungle, Empire’s Garden 25
10. 2. Borderlands, Rice Eaters, and Tea Growers 49
11. 3. Migrants in the Garden: Expanding the Frontier 79
12. II. Improving Assam, Making India
13. 4. Old Lords and ‘‘Improving’’ Regimes 119
14. 5. Bringing Progress, Restoring Culture 147
15. 6. Language and Literature: Framing Identity 177
16. 7. Contesting Publics Raced Communities and Gendered History 205
17. Conclusion 234
18. Notes 243
19. Glossary 273
20. Bibliography 277
21. Index 311