num_pages: 444
description: The phenomenon of caste has probably aroused more controversy than any other aspect of Indian life. This volume explores the emergence of ideas and practices that gave rise to the so-called "caste-society." Using a historical and anthropological approach, the author frames her analysis in the context of India's economic and social order, interpreting caste as a contingent and variable response to changes in India's political landscape through the colonial conquest. The book's wide-ranging analysis offers one of the most powerful statements ever written on caste in South Asia.
language: English
title: The New Cambridge History of India, Volume 4, Part 3: Caste, Society and Politics in India from the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Age
titlecomplete: The New Cambridge History of India, Volume 4, Part 3: Caste, Society and Politics in India from the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Age
genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, India, Cultural Studies, History
ratings_count: 29
series: New Cambridge History of India
publisher: Cambridge University Press