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16 The Politics of the Trial
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Shahid Amin
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Acknowledgements vii
- Contents xi
- Illustrations xiii
- Prologue 1
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Part One
- Introduction 7
- Impressions 8
- 1 The Riot and History 9
- 2 A Narrative of the Event 12
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Part Two
- Introduction 19
- 3 Chauri Chaura-Dumri-Mundera 21
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Part Three
- Introduction 41
- 4 Fraudulent Reports 43
- 5 The Lessons of the Riot 45
- 6 The Crime of Chauri Chaura 47
- 7 Nationalizing the Riot 51
- 8 The Case for Punishment and Justice 57
- 9 Dwarka Gosain's Complaint 61
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Part Four
- Introduction 67
- 10 Violence and Counterinsurgency 69
- 11 The Making of the Approver 74
- 12 Shikari' s Testimony 85
- 13 The Approver and the Accused 91
- 14 Judicial Discourse 94
- 15 The Alimentary Aspects of Picketing 101
- 16 The Politics of the Trial 107
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Part Five
- Introduction 115
- 17 Historian's Dilemma 117
- 18 Dumri Records 119
- 19 The Youthful Account 123
- 20 Komal-Dacoit 126
- 21 The Babu-saheb of Mundera 128
- 22 The Madanpur Narrative 132
- 23 Malaviya Saves Chotki Dumri 133
- 24 The Great Betrayal 136
- 25 A Powerful 'Mukhbir' 138
- 26 The One-Seven-Two of Chauri Chaura 143
- 27 The Policemen Dead 145
- 28 The Darogāin 158
- 29 The Presence of Gandhi 161
- 30 Otiyars 175
- 31 Chutki, or the Gift of Grain 177
- 32 The Feast of 4 February 1922 181
- 33 The Colour Gerua and Proper Nationalist Attire 184
- 34 What the Otiyars Wore 187
- 35 Witness to a History 190
- 36 Towards Conclusion 191
- 37 Epilogue 198
- Appendix A: Pratigya-Patr 201
- Notes 203
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Acknowledgements vii
- Contents xi
- Illustrations xiii
- Prologue 1
-
Part One
- Introduction 7
- Impressions 8
- 1 The Riot and History 9
- 2 A Narrative of the Event 12
-
Part Two
- Introduction 19
- 3 Chauri Chaura-Dumri-Mundera 21
-
Part Three
- Introduction 41
- 4 Fraudulent Reports 43
- 5 The Lessons of the Riot 45
- 6 The Crime of Chauri Chaura 47
- 7 Nationalizing the Riot 51
- 8 The Case for Punishment and Justice 57
- 9 Dwarka Gosain's Complaint 61
-
Part Four
- Introduction 67
- 10 Violence and Counterinsurgency 69
- 11 The Making of the Approver 74
- 12 Shikari' s Testimony 85
- 13 The Approver and the Accused 91
- 14 Judicial Discourse 94
- 15 The Alimentary Aspects of Picketing 101
- 16 The Politics of the Trial 107
-
Part Five
- Introduction 115
- 17 Historian's Dilemma 117
- 18 Dumri Records 119
- 19 The Youthful Account 123
- 20 Komal-Dacoit 126
- 21 The Babu-saheb of Mundera 128
- 22 The Madanpur Narrative 132
- 23 Malaviya Saves Chotki Dumri 133
- 24 The Great Betrayal 136
- 25 A Powerful 'Mukhbir' 138
- 26 The One-Seven-Two of Chauri Chaura 143
- 27 The Policemen Dead 145
- 28 The Darogāin 158
- 29 The Presence of Gandhi 161
- 30 Otiyars 175
- 31 Chutki, or the Gift of Grain 177
- 32 The Feast of 4 February 1922 181
- 33 The Colour Gerua and Proper Nationalist Attire 184
- 34 What the Otiyars Wore 187
- 35 Witness to a History 190
- 36 Towards Conclusion 191
- 37 Epilogue 198
- Appendix A: Pratigya-Patr 201
- Notes 203