Nandanar's children : the Paraiyans' tryst with destiny, Tamil Nadu 1850-1956 /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Basu, Raj Sekhar
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications, 2011
Series:Sage series in modern Indian history ;
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.