Telanagana Movement: Folklore Pewrspective
International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow
Vol. 1 No. 8
The Telangana Movement (1946-1951):
Folklore Perspective
Dr Vulli Dhanaraju, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Assam University, Assam
Abstract
The present paper manly focuses on the role of folk art forms in the construction of Telangana Movement during the period 1946-1951. History witnesses that the Telangana Movement was one of the most powerful and radical struggles arose by the people of Telangana region. Since 1946 growing out of oppressive and exploitative socio- economic conditions of the region erstwhile state of Hyderabad, the struggle by the peasants of Telanagana tried to resist of the feudal government vibrantly. It was a remarkable struggle which characterized by the radical egalitarian politics.
The present paper also discusses the transformation of folk art forms which were projected in the Telangana
Movement and how those folk art forms used as the tools of revolution in building as well as sprinting of the movement. The leaders of the movement also projected folk art forms as representation of their regional culture, problems, and ideological consequences against injustice, poverty, and social discriminations. Therefore, in the process of movement, the folk art forms contributed significantly to construction of revolutionary ideology.
Keywords: Folk Art Forms, Telangana, Popular Culture
1. Introduction
The Telangana People‟s Movement (1946-1951) was one of the most powerful and radical struggles in the history of modern India. Since 1946 growing out of oppressive and exploitative socio- economic conditions of the region erstwhile state of Hyderabad, the struggle by the peasants of Telangana tried to resist of the feudal government vibrantly. It was a remarkable struggle which characterized by the radical egalitarian politics and
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International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow
Vol. 1 No. 8
The Telangana Movement (1946-1951):
Folklore Perspective
Dr Vulli Dhanaraju, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Assam University, Assam
Abstract
The present paper manly focuses on the role of folk art forms in the construction of Telangana Movement during the period 1946-1951. History witnesses that the Telangana Movement was one of the most powerful and radical struggles arose by the people of Telangana region. Since 1946 growing out of oppressive and exploitative socio- economic conditions of the region erstwhile state of Hyderabad, the struggle by the peasants of Telanagana tried to resist of the feudal government vibrantly. It was a remarkable struggle which characterized by the radical egalitarian politics.
The present paper also discusses the transformation of folk art forms which were projected in the Telangana
Movement and how those folk art forms used as the tools of revolution in building as well as sprinting of the movement. The leaders of the movement also projected folk art forms as representation of their regional culture, problems, and ideological consequences against injustice, poverty, and social discriminations. Therefore, in the process of movement, the folk art forms contributed significantly to construction of revolutionary ideology.
Keywords: Folk Art Forms, Telangana, Popular Culture
1. Introduction
The Telangana People‟s Movement (1946-1951) was one of the most powerful and radical struggles in the history of modern India. Since 1946 growing out of oppressive and exploitative socio- economic conditions of the region erstwhile state of Hyderabad, the struggle by the peasants of Telangana tried to resist of the feudal government vibrantly. It was a remarkable struggle which characterized by the radical egalitarian politics and
ISSN: 2277-6168
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