| Publisher |
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD |
| Publication Year |
1994 |
| ISBN-13 |
9780803991408 |
| ISBN-10 |
0803991401 |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Number of Pages |
352 Pages |
| Language |
(English) |
| Dimensions (Cms) |
21.5 X 13.9 X 2.2 |
| Weight (grms) |
386 |
This important book traces the history of the Dalit movement from its beginning in the 19th century to the death of its most famous leader, B.R. Ambedkar, in 1956. Focusing on three states?Andhra,Maharashtra and Karnataka?Dr Omvedt analyses the ideology and organization of the movement and its interaction both with the freedom struggle(particularly with Gandhi and Gandhism) and the `class` struggles of the workers and peasants (and their dominant ideology-Marxism). She also provides a historical account of the origin and development of the caste system.
Gail Omvedt
Gail Omvedt has an MA and PhD in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. She has been living in India since 1978 and was a senior fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi. Among her numerous books focusing on social and economic issues are Buddhism in India (2003), Dalit Visions (1995), Dalits and the Democratic Revolution (1994), Reinventing Revolution (1993) and Cultural Revolt in a Colonial Society (1966). She has also collaborated with Bharat Patnakar in translations from the Marathi into English.
Gail Omvedt
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD