Rise and role of marginalised communities in Indian freedom struggle / author, Vidya Bhushan Rawat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rawat, V. B. (Vidya Bhushan), author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten International Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with social disabilities--Political activity.

History.

People with social disabilities.

Marginality, Social.

Autonomy and independence movements.

India--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

India.

Marginality, Social--India--History.

People with social disabilities--Political activity--India--History.

Genre:

Informational works.

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 332 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : Institute of Objective Studies : Genuine Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd., 2018.

Contents:

India's first revolt against the British Raj : Santhal-Munda rebellions of the 19th century

The role of Dalits and the marginalized in 1857 revolt

Caste in Bengal : from Pre-Brahminical Phase till independence

Sangh Parivar vision of history, criminalisation of resisting communities under British Raj, and alternate Dalit-Bahujan discourse

Dalits in princely states : cases of Peshwai and Travancore

Non-Brahmin movements : Jyotiba Phule, Shahuji Maharaj and Periyar

Betrayal of Champaran

Retracing history of Chauri Chaura

Understanding the Avadh Kisan Andolan and its cooption by Brahmanical Elite

Adi-Dharma movements : Swami Achhutanand Harihar and Babu Mangu Ram Mugowalia

Shaheed Udham Singh : avenging Jallianwala Bagh and the Ghadar movement

Freedom struggle : Ambedkar's perspective of freedom vis-à-vis Gandhi's.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-314) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten International Fund.

ISBN:

9789389965780

9389965780

OCLC:

1041805740