The Indian constitution seeks to prevent the perpetuation of caste and build a casteless social system. But in over half a century since Indian independence, this has not been achieved and does not seem likely in the near future. Therefore, no understanding of Indian politics is possible without a thorough understanding of the complexities of the caste system. The aim of this four-part book is to bring about such an understanding. It begins by examining the various meanings attached to the notion of caste. The essay and book extracts in this first section include classic writings on caste...
The Indian constitution seeks to prevent the perpetuation of caste and build a casteless social system. But in over half a century since Indian ind...
The Indian constitution seeks to prevent the perpetuation of caste and build a casteless social system. But in over half a century since Indian independence, this has not been achieved and does not seem likely in the near future. Therefore, no understanding of Indian politics is possible without a thorough understanding of the complexities of the caste system. The aim of this four-part book is to bring about such an understanding. It begins by examining the various meanings attached to the notion of caste. The essay and book extracts in this first section include classic writings on caste...
The Indian constitution seeks to prevent the perpetuation of caste and build a casteless social system. But in over half a century since Indian ind...
Mahatma Gandhi, one of the greatest global icons of all times, is known as much for his successful leadership of India s non-violent anti-colonial freedom movement as for his virtue and simplicity. His ideals have inspired diverse social and political movements across the world: "against "apartheid in South Africa, racial segregation in the United States, several state policies and actions in India and nuclear weaponisation, and "for "environmental sustainability and world peace. Hence, a pertinent question is often raised by media and academia: How would Gandhi have responded to the...
Mahatma Gandhi, one of the greatest global icons of all times, is known as much for his successful leadership of India s non-violent anti-colonial ...
