Nandanar's children : the Paraiyans' tryst with destiny, Tamil Nadu 1850-1956 /
Raj Sekhar Basu.
- Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, 2011.
- lxvi, 424 p. ;
- Sage series in modern Indian history ; .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-414) and index.
Elusive freedom: the Paraiyans and agrarian servitude in nineteenth century Tamil Nadu -- The missionary involvement with the "Pariah" issue in South India -- Search for fresh pastures: overseas and internal migration patterns of the Tamil Paraiyans in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- The Paraiyans: from socio-economic upliftment to entry into politics -- The making of 'Adi Dravida' politics in Tamil Nadu -- Political groupism and fractured 'Adi Dravida' politics in Tamil Nadu.