Castes of mind : colonialism and the making of modern India

Castes of mind : colonialism and the making of modern India / Nicholas B. Dirks.

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dirks, Nicholas B., 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2001.
Subjects:
Caste > India.
Social classes > India.
India > History > British occupation, 1765-1947.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:xiii, 372 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-375) and index.
ISBN:0691088942 (alk. paper)
0691088950 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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