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Nandanar's children : the Paraiyans' tryst with destiny, Tamil Nadu 1850-1956 /
The narrative of this book is built around the historical experiences of the Paraiyans of Tamil Nadu. The author traces the transformation of the Paraiyans from an 'untouchable' and socially despised community to one that came to acquire prominence in the political scene of Tamil Nadu, esp...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
SAGE Publications,
2010.
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| Colección: | Sage series in modern Indian history ;
XIV. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The narrative of this book is built around the historical experiences of the Paraiyans of Tamil Nadu. The author traces the transformation of the Paraiyans from an 'untouchable' and socially despised community to one that came to acquire prominence in the political scene of Tamil Nadu, especially in early twentieth century. Using this framework, the book studies a number of issues: subaltern history, colonial ethnography, agrarian systems, agrarian bondage, land legislations, and the interventions by missionaries and social and political organizations. While delving into the Paraiyan community. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (424 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-414) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9788132106791 8132106792 |