{"product_id":"caste-panchayats-and-caste-politics-in-india","title":"CASTE PANCHAYATS AND CASTE POLITICS IN INDIA","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"47\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"47\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"31\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anagha Ingole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"96\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"96\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"64\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"112\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"144\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"144\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"137\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"172\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"172\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789819901609\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"191\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"191\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"185\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"221\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"241\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eThis book challenges the dominant perception of caste panchayats as merely dispute resolution bodies, relics of an outdated social system. Instead, it traces the long history and evolution of intra-caste governance, stretching back to 300 BC and continuing into the present day, offering a critical reevaluation of caste politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eIn doing so, the author disputes the assumptions embedded in the modernization theory that framed caste-based political organizations in the 1960s and 70s. One of the book's central themes is its examination of caste-based conservatism, which persists despite the evident rise of caste-based democratization within India’s political structure. The work delves into the limitations of “caste politics from below” as it is currently conceived, arguing for a radical reimagining of caste identity. This reimagining does not rely on maintaining the traditional, primordial aspects of caste but instead seeks to empower caste groups by engaging with modern democratic opportunities, ultimately aiming for the annihilation of caste as a societal division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003eThe book engages deeply with the uncomfortable questions surrounding caste, purity, social ostracization, and caste endogamy. Through its exploration, it reflects critically on the broader socio-political implications of caste-based governance in contemporary India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1770\"\u003eThis thought-provoking analysis offers readers a new perspective on the role of caste in modern Indian society and urges a more progressive approach to caste and its politics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49992698954032,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9789819901609","price":907.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/713rQKxSujL.jpg?v=1756465084","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/caste-panchayats-and-caste-politics-in-india","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}