The Purusharthi refugee

Sovereign dreams and bureaucratic strategies in princely Jaipur, c. 1750–1950

“…111 The latter were termed 'frozen man power', 112 which also shaped their self-perception as 'purusharthis'. 113 This fed into the larger narrative of refugee labour for developmental works in postcolonial India, primarily in Bengal and Punjab. 114 The increasing significance of Jaipur city in post-integration Rajasthan 1949 was premised on the dominance of the urban-educated elite in Praja Mandal politics.…”