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Who Killed Arjun Singh? 谁杀了阿琼·辛格？

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Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1215/1089201x-9987853

William R. Pinch

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Decolonizing History 他们的历史

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Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1215/1089201x-9987944

Olivia C. Harrison

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The Transcultural Eros of the Manchester Cāndāyana 曼彻斯特的跨文化爱欲Cāndāyana

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Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1215/1089201x-9987749

M. Aitken, Allison Busch

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Worldly Marxism 世俗的马克思主义

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Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1215/1089201x-9987970

Noaman G. Ali, S. Raza

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“Our 1789” “我们的1789”

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Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1215/1089201x-9987957

N. George

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Moving Past Models 过去的模型

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Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1215/1089201x-9988074

Fadi A. Bardawil

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The Use of Brajbhasha in Sikh Contexts 婆罗门在锡克教语境中的运用

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Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1215/1089201x-9987840

Julie Vig

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Waiting for Revolution 等待革命

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Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1215/1089201x-9987983

Taushif Kara

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Remembering and Removing Aurangzeb 记住并移除奥朗则布

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Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1215/1089201x-9987827

S. Pillai

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Reflections on Reconciliation and Revolution 关于和解与革命的思考

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Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East Pub Date : 2022-08-01 DOI: 10.1215/1089201x-9988022

Arzoo Osanloo

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