Understanding caste : From Buddha to Ambedkar and beyond

By:

Omvedt Gale

Contributor(s):

Publication details: Hyderabad Orient Blackswan 2012Description: 124p viiISBN:

9788125045731

Subject(s):

1. Caste - India2. Hinduism & Politics - India3. Buddhism & Politics -India4. Dalits - Political Activity - india

DDC classification:

305.560000 OMV

Contents:

Contents: Two great traditions of India and the construction of Hinduism -- Before Hinduism : the Buddhist vision -- Before Hinduism : the devotional visions of Bhakti -- Hinduism as Brahman exploitation : Jotiba Phule -- Hindusim as patriarchy : Ramabai, Tarabai and the early feminists -- Hinduism as Aryan conquests : the Dalit radicals of the 1920s -- Hinduism as counter-revolution : B.R. Ambedkar -- Hinduism as Delhi rule : Periyar and the national question -- Independent India : Brahmanic socialism, Brahmanic globalisation -- Hinduism as feudal backwardness : the Dalit Panthers -- The logic of Dalit politics -- The rise of the Bahujan Samaj party -- Conclusion : Sita's curse, Shambuk's silence.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
CSSEIP Office Library Collection	National Law School	CSSEIP Office Library - Ambedkar Studies Books	305.560 OMV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	Available in CSSEIP Department Library		AMB079
BOOKs	National Law School		305.56 OMV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out		19.02.2024	27447

Contents:
Two great traditions of India and the construction of Hinduism --
Before Hinduism : the Buddhist vision --
Before Hinduism : the devotional visions of Bhakti --
Hinduism as Brahman exploitation : Jotiba Phule --
Hindusim as patriarchy : Ramabai, Tarabai and the early feminists --
Hinduism as Aryan conquests : the Dalit radicals of the 1920s --
Hinduism as counter-revolution : B.R. Ambedkar --
Hinduism as Delhi rule : Periyar and the national question --
Independent India : Brahmanic socialism, Brahmanic globalisation --
Hinduism as feudal backwardness : the Dalit Panthers --
The logic of Dalit politics --
The rise of the Bahujan Samaj party --
Conclusion : Sita's curse, Shambuk's silence.

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