Nandanar's children [electronic resource] : the Paraiyans' tryst with destiny, Tamil Nadu 1850-1956 / Raj Sekhar Basu ; series editors, Bipan Chandra, Mridula Mukherjee, Aditya Mukherjee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Basu, Raj Sekhar.

Contributor:

Chandra, Bipan.

Mukherjee, Mridula.

Mukherjee, Aditya.

Series:

Sage series in modern Indian history ; 14.

Sage series in modern Indian history ; 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pariahs--Social conditions.

Pariahs.

Tamil Nadu (India)--Social conditions.

Tamil Nadu (India).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (492 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The narrative of this book is built around the historical experiences of the Paraiyans of Tamil Nadu. The author traces the transformation of the Paraiyans from an 'untouchable' and socially despised community to one that came to acquire prominence in the political scene of Tamil Nadu, especially in early twentieth century. Using this framework, the book studies a number of issues: subaltern history, colonial ethnography, agrarian systems, agrarian bondage, land legislations, and the interventions by missionaries and social and political organizations. While delving into the Paraiyan community

Contents:

Elusive freedom: the Paraiyans and agrarian servitude in nineteenth century Tamil Nadu

The missionary involvement with the "Pariah" issue in South India

Search for fresh pastures: overseas and internal migration patterns of the Tamil Paraiyans in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

The Paraiyans: from socio economic upliftment to entry into politics

The making of adi dravida politics in Tamil Nadu

Political groupism and fractured Adi Dravida politics in Tamil Nadu.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

81-321-1889-8

1-282-98467-5

9786612984679

81-321-0679-2

OCLC:

702644487