Struggle for Economic Freedom and Social Justice of Scheduled Caste in South India

This is a comprehensive volume describing historical background of the movement of the scheduled caste in South India for freedom and social justice, covering peasant movements, peasant struggles, agrarian revolts, non-cooperation movement, unrest in Andhra Pradesh, peasant-resistance and revolution in South India and Indian Peasant Struggles and achievements. The present publication is the outcome of the doctoral research work undertaken by the author. He has collected empirical data in the villages of West Godavari district interviewing the respondents, personally witnessing the difficult situations and the hardships to which the Palerus were subjected to. The book deals with important issues concerning social injustice, social discrimination, evils of casteism, atrocities ori-the downtrodden sections, poverty, illiteracy ignorance prevalent in the Indian society particularly affecting the scheduled castes in South India. This volume will serve the needs of the teachers, academics, students, social workers, social actionists and researchers who are working for the uplift and empowerment of the downtrodden and weaker sections. In brief, the book is a comprehensive volume focusing on the problem of untouchability in general and the Paleru system in particular reflecting the vivid picture of the scenario of inhuman evil practice prevailing in the Indian society in the form of Paleru system, the traces of which are found even today in the remote villages of Indian society.