Blended Boundaries: Caste, Class, and Shifting Faces of 'Hinduness' in a North Indian City

This book provides an ethnographic account of the shifts in political preferences of upper caste Hindus in a North Indian city, exploring how a community consisting predominantly of Hindu nationalists relates to the Muslim and Dalit communities and seeks to explain their ever shifting socialand political perceptions.

Page Count:
326

Publication Date:
2006-01-06

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