About the Book: Indian Dalits Voices, Visions and Politics
The second edition book is a revised study of socio-political and cultural
consciousness among the Indian Dalits community in six chapters which reflects
the troubled relationship in Hindu caste hierarchy and socio-political
empowerment. The edition also re-examine the role played by traditional key
figures like Ambedkar and Gandhi in developing the movement. It also focuses on
contemporary figures like Kanshi Ram, Mayawati, and Phoolan Devi and their
contributions to the movement. The Gandhian project, which involved renaming
them as harijan alongside campaigns to eradicate untouchability, not only
remained confined to the ideational level, but it affected the liberal sanatani
Hindu