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Cultural Revolt in a Colonial Society
Gail Omvedt
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; G; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
The colonial period saw important social movements in India. Among the strongest of these was non-Brahman movement in Maharashtra. Its founder was a remarkable intellectual and social activist from the gardener (Mali) caste, Jotirao Phule (1827-90). His writings laid the foundations of the movement, and the Satyashodhak Samaj (‘Truthseekers Society’) which he founded in 1873, became its primary radical organization, lasting until the 1930s. Shahu Maharaj, the Maratha maharaja of Kolhapur, who turned against Brahmans because they considered him a shudra, and became radicalized from this, was a major patron. The heyday of the movement took place between 1910 and ... Read more
The colonial period saw important social movements in India. Among the strongest of these was non-Brahman movement in Maharashtra. Its founder was a remarkable intellectual and social activist from the gardener (Mali) caste, Jotirao Phule (1827-90). His writings laid the foundations of the movement, and the Satyashodhak Samaj (‘Truthseekers Society’) which he founded in 1873, became its primary radical organization, lasting until the 1930s. Shahu Maharaj, the Maratha maharaja of Kolhapur, who turned against Brahmans because they considered him a shudra, and became radicalized from this, was a major patron. The heyday of the movement took place between 1910 and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manohar Publishers and Distributors India
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
Number of Pages
331
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9788173049279
SKU
V9788173049279
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About Gail Omvedt
Gail Omvedt currently holds the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair of Social Change and Development at IGNOU. She has over the years worked actively with social movements in India, including the Dalit, anti-caste, environmental and farmers’ movements and especially with rural women.
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