TY - BOOK AU - Basu, Raj Sekhar. TI - Nandanar's children: the Paraiyans' tryst with destiny, Tamil Nadu 1850-1956/ SN - 8132105141 U1 - 954.03 PY - 2011///. CY - New Delhi PB - SAGE, KW - India--Tamil Nadu KW - Social conditions KW - Parhaiyas (Indic people) KW - Social sciences KW - History N1 - 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 ER -