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Culture and Emotional Economy of Migration

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Culture and Emotional Economy of Migration

By: Badri Narayan

This book studies how the act of migration is a motivating constituent in the production of popular culture in both the homeland and the destination. It looks at the formations of cultures in the process of identity-making of approximately 200 million Indians scattered across the world, from colonial to contemporary times. The volume is an in-depth exploration of the flow of cultures and their interactions through a study of north Indian migrants who underwent two waves of emigration—from the Bhojpuri region to the Dutch colony of Suriname between 1873 and 1916 to work on sugar, coffee, cotton and cocoa plantations, and their descendants who moved to The Netherlands following the Surinamese independence in 1975. It compares this complex network of cultures among the migrants to the folk culture of the Bhojpuri region from where large-scale migration is still taking place. Drawing on archival records, secondary literature, folk songs, rare photographs, and extensive fieldwork across continents—the Bhojpuri region, Mumbai, Surat and Ghaziabad in India, and Suriname and The Netherlands—this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of culture studies, labour studies, sociology, modern Indian history, migration and diaspora studies. It will also interest the Indian diaspora, especially in Europe and the Americas.

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Taylor & Francis

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1315448033

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The Making of the Dalit Public in North India

Uttar Pradesh, 1950–Present

By: Badri Narayan

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The Making of the Dalit Public in North India

Uttar Pradesh, 1950–Present

By: Badri Narayan

This book is a detailed commentary on politics and political consciousness, participation, and mobilization among the Dalits in northern India. Based on extensive fieldwork at the village level in eastern Uttar Pradesh, it deals with Dalit social and political history in the state from 1950 to the present. Using alternative sources—stories and narratives alive in the oral tradition and 'collective memory' of the oppressed and marginalized Dalits—Narayan documents various social upheavals that have taken place in post-Independence India. He also examines the process of politicization of Dalit communities through their internal social struggles and movements, and their emergence as a 'political public' in the State-oriented democratic political setting of contemporary India. How has the ongoing process of politicization of the Dalits developed their politics? How far does it appear as an alternative? To what extent is it similar to the politics played out by dominant parties? Does it imitate or seek break away from the methods of the upper castes? This book seeks to answer these important questions as it maps the changing nature of contemporary Indian politics. In doing so, it unfolds the multiple, suppressed, layers of Dalit consciousness in vibrant ethnographic detail, hitherto overlooked by mainstream discourse.

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Oxford University Press

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0199088454

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Fascinating Hindutva

Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation

By: Badri Narayan

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Fascinating Hindutva

Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation

By: Badri Narayan

In the present socio-political scenario of India, Dalits have emerged as a major force in the electoral arena and politically mobilising them has almost become a compulsion for all political parties. Fascinating Hindutva: Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation is a deconstruction of the fascinating tactics used by the Hindutva forces to politically mobilise Dalits. Based on original empirical data from extensive field work in UP and Bihar, the book documents how the Hindutva forces are adept at digging out the myths, memories and legends of Dalit castes that are popular at the local level and reinterpreting them in a Hinduised way. They project the heroes of these myths and popular folk narratives either as brave Indian warriors who protected the Hindu religion and culture from the Muslim invaders of the medieval period, or as reincarnations of Lord Rama, so as to link the myths of these Dalit castes with the unified Hindu meta-narrative. The author has also tried to deconstruct the making of the 'popular' in the North Indian rural society and investigate the communal elements induced in it. Interestingly, the author argues that this reinterpretation of the past serves as a powerful cultural capital for the Dalit communities, who use it, on the one hand, to seek acceptance from the upper caste Hindus by glorifying their caste position and, on the other, to subvert the dominance of the upper castes. The book will interest a wide readership including students, academicians and researchers in the fields of History, Political Science, Anthropology and South Asian Studies, as well as political activists.

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SAGE Publications

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8178299062

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9788178299068

Kanshiram

Leader of the Dalits

By: Badri Narayan

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Kanshiram

Leader of the Dalits

By: Badri Narayan

Venerated as a dalit icon, Kanshiram (1934–2006) is regarded as being next only to Ambedkar today. This book illuminates his journey, from the early years in rural Punjab and with Ambedkarites in Pune, to his launching BAMCEF, an umbrella organization uniting backward castes, scheduled tribes, dalits and minorities, and eventually the Bahujan Samaj Party in 1984. Drawing on myriad oral and written sources, Badri Narayan shows how Kanshiram mobilized dalits with his homespun idiom, cycle rallies and, uniquely, the use of local folk heroes and myths, rousing their self-respect, and how he struck opportunistic alliances with higher-caste parties to seize power for dalits. Evocatively described is his extraordinary relationship with Mayawati, right until his death, and the role she has played in fulfilling his vision, during and after his lifetime. Contrasting the approach of the two men, Narayan highlights the turn Kanshiram gave to Ambedkar’s ideas. Unlike Ambedkar, who sought its annihilation, he saw caste as a basis for forging a dalit identity and a source of political empowerment. Authoritative and insightful, this is a rare portrait of the man who changed the face of dalit society and, indeed, of Indian politics.

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Penguin UK

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9351186709

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9789351186700

One Dream is not Enough

A Memoir of Grand Ambitions, Dreams and Challenges

By: Badri Baldawa

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One Dream is not Enough

A Memoir of Grand Ambitions, Dreams and Challenges

By: Badri Baldawa

On an epic road trip from Mumbai to London, Badri Baldawa’s granddaughter Nishi asks him about his many adventures. She had joined him on his drive around Iceland where their car broke down and she wondered what other Adventures her Nana must’ve had. When Badri tells her about a terrifying incident from his Kailash-Mansarovar trip 30 years ago, it serves to whet her appetite for his stories. There begins the narration—the life of Badri Baldawa—as told by him, punctuated by the many sights and stops on their 72 days self-drive road trip to London. Nine-year-old Nishi is the medium through which we explore the events that shaped Badri’s never-back-down philosophy in an unusually exciting life. “I have enjoyed hearing about many of the other adventures Badri has undertaken and I believe he still has many more to come.” -Allan Mallory

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413

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Notion Press

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1637815174

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Indian Nuclear Strategy

Confronting the Potential Threat from both China and Pakistan

By: Sanjay Badri-Maharaj

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Indian Nuclear Strategy

Confronting the Potential Threat from both China and Pakistan

By: Sanjay Badri-Maharaj

This book examines India’s nuclear strategy as it confronts the potential threat from both China and Pakistan. The potential threats - traditional as well as non-traditional CBRN threats - will be examined as will India’s approach to dealing with them. India’s nuclear arsenal, its dual purpose civil-military space program and its nascent BMD capability will be explored with a view to informing the reader as to the steps taken by India to confront its nuclear challenges. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

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Routledge

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1000760138

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9781000760132

Republic of Hindutva

How the Sangh Is Reshaping Indian Democracy

By: Badri Narayan

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Republic of Hindutva

How the Sangh Is Reshaping Indian Democracy

By: Badri Narayan

For many years, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has been working towards social reconstruction in India, which is then used by the Bharatiya Janata Party for political benefit. Contrary to popular understanding, the RSS has transformed to become more technologically savvy and socially inclusive, making the message of Hindu nationalism appealing to a large section of Indians. It has been actively mobilizing Dalits, tribals and other marginalized communities to assimilate them into the Hindutva metanarrative. Instead of wiping out caste from electoral politics, the RSS plays up the identity of disadvantaged groups, which translates into votes for the BJP. Drawing on extensive field research in the heartland of Uttar Pradesh, this path-breaking book shows how through well-planned strategies of appropriation and social work, Hindutva forces are radically reshaping Indian democracy.

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Penguin Random House India Private Limited

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8195084370

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9788195084371

Fascinating Hindutva

Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation

By: Badri Narayan

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Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation

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Kanshiram

Leader of the Dalits

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Leader of the Dalits

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Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India

Culture, Identity and Politics

By: Badri Narayan

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Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India

Culture, Identity and Politics

By: Badri Narayan

This is the fifth volume in the series Cultural Subordination and the Dalit Challenge and explores cultural repression in India and ways in which it is overcome. The author shows how Dalit women heroes (viranganas) of the 1857 Rebellion have emerged as symbols of Dalit assertion in Uttar Pradesh and are being used by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to build the image of its leader, Mayawati.

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0761935371

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Khandit Akhyan

Bharatiya Jantantra Mein Adrishya Log

By: Badri Narayan

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Bharatiya Jantantra Mein Adrishya Log

By: Badri Narayan

There are two ways of looking at democracy. One is the view of the state, policymakers, and so on, which shows the dissemination and spread of democracy in statistical terms. The other view is the one from the bottom. This view helps us understand and grapple with the reality of the spread ofdemocracy, and enables us to observe the groups and communities excluded from the process of democratic empowerment. Fractured Tales documents narratives of the voiceless and invisible dalit castes that have been left out in the 60 years of state-led Indian democracy. Exploring the deepening of democracy among the dalits of Uttar Pradesh, it argues that the process of democratization of these communitiesover-represents some groups such as the Chamars and Pasis while neglecting others like the Musahar, Bansphor, and Sapera communities. These "invisible" communities are unable to assert their presence in the ever-evolving political contestation between multiple marginal groups. Delving into thepolitics of visibility, empowerment, and exclusion, the author captures the growing sense of disillusionment among marginalized dalit communities. This is the Hindi edition translated from English.

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0199487294

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The Making of the Dalit Public in North India

Uttar Pradesh, 1950–Present

By: Badri Narayan

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The Making of the Dalit Public in North India

Uttar Pradesh, 1950–Present

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Book's by Badri Narayan

Culture and Emotional Economy of Migration

Culture and Emotional Economy of Migration

The Making of the Dalit Public in North India

The Making of the Dalit Public in North India

Fascinating Hindutva

Fascinating Hindutva

Kanshiram

Kanshiram

One Dream is not Enough

One Dream is not Enough

Indian Nuclear Strategy

Indian Nuclear Strategy

Republic of Hindutva

Republic of Hindutva

Fascinating Hindutva

Fascinating Hindutva

Kanshiram

Kanshiram

Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India

Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India

Khandit Akhyan

Khandit Akhyan

The Making of the Dalit Public in North India

The Making of the Dalit Public in North India

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