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The impulse of self-determination has long been salient in the Indian subcontinent. Articulated initially against British colonial rule, the right to self-determination has frequently been claimed by varied political identities in the post-colonial phase as well. As such, it relates to a wide gamut of demands ranging through autonomy, federalism, devolution, and even secession, having been raised by such diverse groups as those identified by tribe, religion, language, region, race, and ethnicity.
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Upadhyaya, A.S. (1996). Quest for Self-Determination in the Indian Subcontinent: The Recent Phase. In: Clark, D., Williamson, R. (eds) Self-Determination. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24918-3_9
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