Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Gorkhaland, A Psychological Study -- Chronology of the Gorkhaland Movement -- Part I. The Moving Trajectory -- History and Assimilation -- "Nepal" Factor in Gorkhaland Tangle -- Evolution of Political Views -- Subhash Ghising, Sixth Schedule and Caste -- GJMM and Alliance Politics -- Bengalis and Adivasis vis-à-vis the Gorkhaland Movement -- Gandhism and Ethnic Paranoia -- Subhash Ghising and Bimal Gurung vis-à-vis the Developing Hill Trajectory -- GJMM on Downslide? -- Solution through Talks? -- Heading towards Crisis? -- Madan Tamang’s Assassination and Its Possible Impact on the Hill Politics -- Part II. Shifting Scenes -- Bandh-Boycott and GJMM -- Dooars and GJMM -- Opposition Consolidation and GJMM -- Mamata and GJMM -- Part III. Reflections -- Black Darjeeling -- Legends and Darjeeling -- Darjeeling Beckons -- Part IV. Views -- Asok Bhattacharya -- Subash Ghising -- Gurudas Dasgupta -- Sougata Roy -- Dil Kumari Bhandari -- Sirsendu Mukherjee -- Kanu Sanyal -- Debaprasad Kar -- Birsha Tirkey -- Siddhartha Shankar Ray -- Bharati Tamang -- Bimal Gurung -- Epilogue: Incredible Revival -- Appendices -- Glossary.