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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Basu, Raj Sekhar
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2010.
Colección:Sage series in modern Indian history ; XIV.
Temas:
Pariahs > Social conditions.
Parias > Conditions sociales.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Social conditions
Tamil Nadu (India) > Social conditions.
Tamil Nadu (Inde) > Conditions sociales.
India > Tamil Nadu
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Elusive freedom: the Paraiyans and agrarian servitude in nineteenth century Tamil Nadu
  • The missionary involvement with the "Pariah" issue in South India
  • Search for fresh pastures: overseas and internal migration patterns of the Tamil Paraiyans in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
  • The Paraiyans: from socio economic upliftment to entry into politics
  • The making of adi dravida politics in Tamil Nadu
  • Political groupism and fractured Adi Dravida politics in Tamil Nadu.

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