Colonialism and the Making of Modern India
by
Nicholas B. Dirks
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2011
When thinking of India, it is hard not to think of caste. In academic and common parlance alike, caste has become a central symbol for India, marking it as fundamentally different from other places while expressing its essence. Nicholas Dirks argues that caste is, in fact, neither an unchanged survival...