Variously Known As Shudras, Harijans, Schedules Castes Etc., The People Belonging To Lowest Caste-Hierarchy Are Now Generally Termed As Dalits.Indian Society Is

The contributors to this major intervention into Indian historiography trace the strategies through which Dalits have been marginalized as well as the ways Dali

"Challenges and revises our understanding of the historical and contemporary role of Dalits in Indian society. A pathbreaking book that rightfully restores the

"The story of anti-colonial nationalism in India as told in mainstream literary and historical writings presents privileged caste Hindus as heroes and founders.

This innovative work of historical anthropology explores how India's Dalits, or ex-untouchables, transformed themselves from stigmatized subjects into citizens.