Dalits and the making of modern India /
As politicized subjects, Dalits embraced their history as part of their emancipation project. Arguing for the abolition of untouchability, caste inequality and the accompanying humiliations as a precondition for independence, they imagined a nation on the basis of the egalitarian principles of justi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Delhi :
Oxford University Press,
2017.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | As politicized subjects, Dalits embraced their history as part of their emancipation project. Arguing for the abolition of untouchability, caste inequality and the accompanying humiliations as a precondition for independence, they imagined a nation on the basis of the egalitarian principles of justice, liberty, equality and human dignity. These eventually became the foundational principles of the Indian Constitution drafted under the guidance of B.R. Ambedkar. The arguments that emerged during the colonial period resonate even today in contemporary debates as Dalits continue to challenge their marginalization and mistreatment as violations of the Constitution. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 247 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-238) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199477777 0199477779 |