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Castes of mind : colonialism and the making of modern India /

This volume traces the caste system from the medieval kingdoms of southern India through early colonial archives to the 20th century. It surveys the rise of caste politics and how caste-based movements have threatened nationalist consensus.

Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Dirks, Nicholas B.
Format: Printed Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2001.
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Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:This volume traces the caste system from the medieval kingdoms of southern India through early colonial archives to the 20th century. It surveys the rise of caste politics and how caste-based movements have threatened nationalist consensus.
Beschreibung:xiii, 372 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-357) and index.
ISBN:0691088942 (alk. paper)
0691088950 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9788178240725