Castes of Mind
by Nicholas B. Dirks
2001
Ratist Community Rating
—/ 10
No reviews yet
Your Score Estimate
~?/ 10
Rate a few books to unlock your estimate
Community breakdown
Story
—
Writing & Style
—
Emotive Effect
—
Characters & Voice
—
Pure Entertainment
—
Bars show the community-aggregated score per category. Rate this book to contribute.
This volume traces the caste system from the medieval kingdoms of southern India through early colonial archives to the 20th century. It surveys the rise of caste politics and how caste-based movements have threatened nationalist consensus.