Nandanar's children: the Paraiyans' tryst with destiny, Tamil Nadu 1850-1956/
Raj Sekhar Basu
- New Delhi: SAGE, c2011.
- lxvi, 424 p. ; 23 cm.
- Sage series in modern Indian history, 14. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Elusive freedom: The Paraiyans and agrarian servitude in nineteenth century Tamil Nadu -- 2. The missionary involvement with the 'Pariah' issue in South India -- 3. Search for fresh pastures: Overseas and internal migration patterns of the Tamil Paraiyans in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- 4. The Paraiyans: From socio-economic upliftment to entry into politics -- 5. The making of 'Adi Dravida' politics in Tamil Nadu -- 6. Political groupism and fractured 'Adi Dravida' politics in Tamil Nadu
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India--Tamil Nadu Social conditions Parhaiyas (Indic people) Social sciences History