Author : Gail Omvedt
Release : 1994
Genre : Dalits
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 408/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Dalits and the Democratic Revolution by : Gail Omvedt
Download or read book Dalits and the Democratic Revolution written by Gail Omvedt. This book was released on 1994. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.