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The emergence of the untouchables on the socio-political scene is one of the most significant event of the twentieth century in India. The present study traces the history of this phenomenon in the form of the Bairwa community as a social and political force from its beginning in the pre-Independent era to present day, in 2001. Focussing on Rajasthan State in particular and Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and National Capital territory of Delhi in general, Prof. ...
All studies on social mobility have been confined to upward mobility availabe to underprivileged groups, particularly the lower castes. During the fifties, sixties and seventies a number of sociologists--Srinivas (1952), Cohn (1955), Bailey (1958), Kalia (1959), Mahar (1960), Chanana (1961), Ramratan (1961), Gould (1961), Barnabas (1961), Patwardhan (1973), Shyamlal (1973) and a few others- had reported, through their research studies, the change in the social ...
India’s untouchable saints played a vital role in socio-religious and cultural integration and transformation among the untoubables and Caste Hindus of India. But it pains us to record that the subject has remained a neglected field of study by sociologists, social anthropologists, cultural historians and other social scientists. In the present book the author presents a composite picture of the genesis and development of various sects on local, state and All ...
The emergence of the untouchables on the socio-political scene is one of the significant events of the twentieth century India. This pioneering study traces the history of this phenomenon in the form of the rise of the Raigar community as a socio-political force from 1940 to 2004. focusing on eight states of northern India-Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana and Punjab, the author traces the genesis and development of ...