Rebels From the Mud Houses - Dalits and the Making of the Maoist Revolution in Bihar

This book examines Dalit mobilization and the transformation of rural power relations in the context of intense agrarian violence involving Maoist guerrillas and upper caste militias backed by state forces in Bihar in the 1980s. The book investigates why thousands of Dalits took up arms and highlights the specificities of Dalit participation in the Maoist Movement and develops an anthropology of the Maoist Revolution in India.

Product details

• Authors: George Kunnath
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.06.2024
• EAN: 9781032652795
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3265279-5
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Anthropology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, India, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Regional / International studies, Asian History, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General