{"product_id":"untouchables-in-contemporary-india","title":"Untouchables in Contemporary India","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"104\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"102\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"399\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"118\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e J. Michael Mahar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"162\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"162\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"154\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"188\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"188\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"178\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170334866\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"240\"\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"260\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"293\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"293\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.7 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"369\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"369\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 01-02-1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"399\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"399\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"404\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"429\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"427\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"902\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"468\"\u003eUntouchables in Contemporary India\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"492\"\u003eJ. Michael Mahar\u003c\/strong\u003e delves deeply into the enduring issue of untouchability in India, offering a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to understanding one of the most entrenched forms of social discrimination. The book explores the lives of untouchables, who have long occupied the lowest rung in Indian society, often facing poverty and discrimination. Despite efforts to uplift them, these communities remain marginalized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003eThis work distinguishes itself by presenting a variety of academic perspectives and a wider scope of observations than previous studies on untouchability. It covers a broad geographical and socio-cultural spectrum, offering insight into both historical and contemporary issues faced by untouchables. The book is a vital resource for scholars in history, politics, economics, religion, and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e Agents of Dharma in a North Indian Village \/ J. Michael Mahar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003e2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Continuity and Change in an Ex-Untouchable Community of South India \/ Joan P. Mencher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003e3.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Marginal Laborer and the Harijan in Rural India \/ Walter C. Neale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003e4.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gandhi and Ambedkar: A Study in Leadership \/ Eleanor Zelliot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003e5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: Myth and Charisma \/ Owen Lynch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003e6.\u003c\/strong\u003e Scheduled Caste Buddhist Organizations \/ Adele Fiske\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1784\"\u003e7.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Satnamis: Political Involvement of a Religious Movement \/ Lawrence A. Babb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003e8.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Neo-Christians of Kerala \/ K.C. Alexander\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1931\"\u003e9.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Abolition of Disabilities: Untouchability and the Law \/ Mare Galanter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003e10.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Burden on the Head is Always There \/ Robert J. Miller \u0026amp; Pramodh Kale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2102\"\u003e11.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ex-Untouchables \/ Harold R. Isaacs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003e12.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pollution and Poverty \/ André Béteille\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003e13.\u003c\/strong\u003e Conclusion \/ J. Michael Mahar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2268\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2266\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2749\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2289\"\u003eJ. Michael Mahar\u003c\/strong\u003e brings invaluable insights drawn from his extensive research in India, including a pivotal study conducted in the early fifties in a North Indian village. As a professor of Oriental Studies at the University of Arizona, Mahar’s research provides a unique historical and socio-cultural context to the understanding of untouchability. He is also the author of \u003cem data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2680\"\u003eIndia: A Critical Bibliography\u003c\/em\u003e, further establishing his academic authority in South Asian studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50039131799856,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788170334866","price":907.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/The_untouchables_in_contemporary_india.jpg?v=1756391773","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/untouchables-in-contemporary-india","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}