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Book SynopsisThe Making of the Dalit Public in North India explores Dalit politics and mobilization in Uttar Pradesh since 1950. Through fieldwork and oral narratives, Narayan discusses Dalit social history, struggles, and emergence as a political force in contemporary India.
Table of ContentsList of Figures; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Margin and the Politics: Introduction; 1. Conversations, Histories, and Politics; 2. Telling Nehru and Aspiring for Freedom; 3. History Produces Politics: A Narrative of the NaraMaveshi Movement in Uttar Pradesh; 4. The Politicization of Dalit Women: Jhurias Story; 5. A Book Also Travels: Circulating Small Booklets in Dalit Poorva; 6. Dalit Public and Political Power: Grassroots Pressures on Democracy; 7. Popular Sects and Politics : An Exploration of Intersections; 8. Hearing Dalit Talk : The Functioning of Electoral Democracy in a village; Epilogue: In Search of Alternative Dalit Politics; Bibliography; Index
