Ethnic Identity Construction and Contestation in Bangladesh: The Case of the Manipuri and Bishnupriya Communities

Ethnic Identity Construction and Contestation in Bangladesh: The Case of the Manipuri and Bishnupriya Communities

In Bangladesh, some groups seek economic or social advantages by claiming ethnic identities to which they are not entitled. This paper examines such claims, focusing on the identity challenges faced by the Manipuri community due to competing claims from the Bishnupriya. Despite clear distinctions i...

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Main Author: Rajmoni Singha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Centre for Asian Social Science Research (CASSR), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Asian Social Science Research
Subjects:
ethnic contestation
Manipuri
Bishnupriya
Mahabharata
Manipur
Kangleipak
Online Access:https://cassr.net/jassr/index.php/jassr/article/view/105

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