CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction Sovereignty, Violence, and Democracy, 1946–52 1
4. 1 Azad Hyderabad in the Age of Empire and Nationalism 10
5. 2 The Battle for Hyderabad 76
6. 3 Foundational Violence: State and Society in Partitioned Punjab 127
7. 4 Nation and Narration: Testimony, Citizenship, and Sovereignty 159
8. 5 An Indian Yan’an: Telangana, 1946–52 182
9. 6 The Camp and the Citizen 225
10. Epilogue From Raj to Republic, 1946–52 247
11. Abbreviations Used in Notes 253
12. Notes 255
13. Bibliography 311
14. Index 333