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The upper cloth revolt in south Travancore : theological interpretation of a subaltern movement / Viju Wilson.
LIBRA HN690.T73 W55 2021
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nadars--India--Travancore (Princely State)--History--19th century.
- Nadars.
- Social movements--India--Travancore (Princely State)--History--19th century.
- Social movements.
- India--Travancore.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 276 pages
- Place of Publication:
- New Delhi : Manohar, 2021.
- Summary:
- In nineteenth century Travancore (Kerala), the lower caste women were not allowed to cover their upper body in public. This book is a study of the Nadars who protested and their movement which came to be known as the Upper Cloth Revolt, lasted from 1822 to 1859. It stands as a model movement for the subaltern communities in India.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-273) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten International Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9788194991236
- 8194991234
- OCLC:
- 1245959137
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