About the Book

The study unfolds the working of party politics in Jharkhand in the national background during the colonial and post-colonial period. This period witnessed manifold changes when the democratic system was partially introduced under the representative government and provincial autonomy. After Independence and the establishment of the Republic, the nature and working of the political parties underwent a sea change. The rise of regional political parties, their fragmentation and the emergence of new ones along with the demand for a seperate Jharkhand State have been discussed in detail. This book will be of great use to teachers, scholars, and students of history and political science, legislators, members of various parties, and all those interested in the study of regional political parties in India particularly in the Jharkhand State.

About the Author

Dr. Laljee Narayan Rana taught history at the University Department of History, Ranchi University, Ranchi, from where he retired as a University Professor in 2012. Prior to retirement, he was Head of the Department for a full term. He is presently an independent researcher of political history. Besides authoring Jharkhand: Aspects of Freedom Struggle and Constitution Making, he has contributed research papers to several national and international conferences as well as journals and books, including Proceeding of the Indian History Congress and Rethinking 1857 edited by Professor Sabyaschi Bhattacharya. Dr. Rana was awarded a short-term research fellowship by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. He edited Journal of Historical Research for some time.