Caste And Democratic Politics In India
The Indian constitution seeks to prevent the perpetuation of caste and build a casteless social system. But in over half a century since Indian independence, this has not been achieved and does not seem likely in the near future. Therefore, no understanding of Indian politics is possible without a thorough understanding of the complexities of the caste system. The aim of this four-part book is to bring about such an understanding. It begins by examining the various meanings attached to the...
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Argues that no understanding of Indian politics is possible without a thorough understanding of the complexities of the caste system.
1Introduction : caste and democratic politics12Features of the caste system293Hierarchy : the theory of the 'Varna'444Caste must go565Caste in India596Ram-Manohar Lohia on caste in Indian politics797Caste, class and property relations1008The transformation of authority in rural India1279Caste and class : social reality and political representations15810Federating for political interests : the Kshatriyas of Gujarat17611Pragmatic progressives in regional politics : the case of Devraj Urs20212The BJP and backward castes in Gujarat22013New phase in backward caste politics in Bihar, 1990-200023514Dalit assertion through electoral politics26915Social backwardness and the politics of reservations29616The anti-caste movement and the discourse of power316
