The Harijan Elite: A Study of Their Status, Networks, Mobility, and Role in Social Tra[n]sformationCovers the period 1971-1973. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Scheduled Castes in Bihar | 15 |
A Profile of the Elite | 28 |
11 other sections not shown
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action-sets active analysis Arya Samaj ascribed status backward caste behaviour patterns belonging Bihar Brahmin bride price caste disabilities caste Hindus caste system castemen cent ceremonial occasions Chamar child marriage commensal Congress Deoghar Dhobi discrimination district divorce dowry Dusadh educated Harijan efforts election favour feels focussed networks girl Harijan elite hierarchy high caste higher castes illiterate important India individual influence instances integration invited large number level of aspirations Mahasabha married Minister mobility modern Monghyr Musahar number of respondents occupation organised Panchayat participate party Pasi Patna political consciousness pollution population position of women priests public servants Rajput Ranchi regard religious ritual role rural areas sacred thread Saharsa Sangh Sanskritization scheduled castes secular social transformation social workers society Table take food tion top achievers towns traditional untouchability urban areas various vegetarian village widow remarriage workers and legislators