India's Silent Revolution: The Rise of the Lower Castes in North India

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Hurst, 2003 - Political Science - 505 pages
India has long been dominated by the upper castes, even though the lower castes make up more than two thirds of the population. This book examines how the lower castes have become more assertive in recent decades.

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About the author (2003)

Christophe Jaffrelot is director of the Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI), part of the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques in Paris.

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TitleIndia's Silent Revolution: The Rise of the Lower Castes in North India
AuthorChristophe Jaffrelot
Editionreprint
PublisherHurst, 2003
ISBN1850656703, 9781850656708
Length505 pages
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Political Science / History & Theory
Political Science / World / Asian
Social Science / Social Classes & Economic Disparity
Social Science / Sociology / General
  
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