Dalits and the Democratic Revolution: Dr. Ambedkar and the Dalit Movement in Colonial India - Rilegato

Omvedt, Gail

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ISBN 10: 0803991398 ISBN 13: 9780803991392

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns Pvt Ltd, 1994

Riassunto

An AltaMira Press BookThis important volume traces the history of the Dalit movement form its origins to the death of its most famous leader, B.R. Ambedkar, in 1956. Focusing on three states-Andhra, Maharashtra, and Karnataka-the author skillfully analyzes the ideology and organization of the movement and its interaction both wiht the freedom struggle and the class struggles of the workers and peasants.

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L'autore

Dr. Gail Omvedt has been living in India since 1978, became an Indian citizen in 1983, and works as a freelance writer and development consultant. She has also worked actively with various social movements including the Dalit and anti-caste movements, farmers’ movements, environmental movement and especially with rural women.

 

Besides having undertaken many research projects, Dr Omvedt has been a consultant for FAO, UNDP and NOVIB and has served as a Dr Ambedkar Chair Professor at NISWASS in Orissa, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Pune and an Asian Guest Professor at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Copenhagen. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library and Research Director of the Krantivir Trust.

 

A prolific writer, Gail Omvedt has published a large number of books including Dalit Visions (1975), Violence against Women: New Theories and New Movements in India (1991) and Dalits and Democractic Revolution (1994) besides having translated Growing up Untouchable in India: A Dalit Autobiography. She is currently engaged in translating Tukaram, considered to be the greatest Marathi writer of all time.

Contenuti

Introduction
Towards a Historical Materialist Analysis of the Origins and Development of Caste
Caste, Region and Colonialism
The Context of Dalit Revolt
Emergence of the Dalit Movement, 1900-30
Nagpur, Hyderabad, Andhra, Mysore
Emergence of the Dalit Movement, 1900-30
Bombay Presidency and the Role of Ambedkar
The Turning Point, 1930-36
Ambedkar, Gandhi, The Marxists
The Years of Radicalism
Bombay Presidency. 1936-42
`Ambedkarism'
The Theory of Dalit Liberation
Mysore, 1930-56
The Politics of Ram-Raj
Andhra and Hyderabad, 1930-46
Foundations of Turmoil
Hyderabad and Andhra, 1946-56
Revolution, Repression and Recuperation
Conclusion

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Sage Pubns Pvt Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0803991398
• ISBN 13: 9780803991392
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 348