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100 1 _aBasu, Raj Sekhar.
245 1 0 _aNandanar's children :
_bthe Paraiyans' tryst with destiny, Tamil Nadu 1850-1956 /
_cRaj Sekhar Basu.
260 _aLos Angeles :
_bSAGE Publications,
_c2011.
300 _alxvi, 424 p. ;
490 0 _aSage series in modern Indian history ;
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [391]-414) and index.
505 0 _aElusive 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.
650 0 _aPariahs
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