Basu, Raj Sekhar. <br/><br/>
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 ; .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-414) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9788132105145 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pariahs
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.5688095 RAJ-N