crisis of statehood Bagchi, Romit 1965- creator text New Delhi Sage Publications 2012 monographic xxiv,447p. 24cm(Hb) 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. by Romit Bagchi Includes bibliographical references and index. Gorkha National Liberation Front. Nepali people India Darjeeling (District) Politics and government Gurkha India Darjeeling (District) Politics and government Political activists India Darjeeling (District) Interviews 954.14 9788132107262 ENG-105461 DBAD/PUB BSB/Ven 20130924113151.0