Dalits : A Bruised Dignity, Vols. 1 to 2/Nirula. New Delhi, APH Pub., 2009, 654 p., tables, ISBN 81-313-0448-8.

    Contents: Vol. I. The Pure and The Impure: Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Understanding scriptures. 2. The administrative developments. 3. Exploitation reconsidered. 4. Theologically speaking. 5. Psychological effects. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index. 

    Vol. II. Recasting Caste: Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Caste Pursuance (c. 1900-1980). 2. Cast compulsions (1980-2006). 3. Caste fragmentation and factionalism. 4. Doubly oppressed. 5. Legal nuances. Conclusion. Appendix. Index. 

    "The present study "Dalits : A Bruised Dignity -- The Pure and The Impure", explores the various facets of the issues pertaining to the Dalits. The questions of caste and untouchability have been comprehensively dealt with, and the problems have been viewed from a different tangent. The work, further probes the constructive possibilities for a better individual and societal tomorrow. 

    Dalits : A Bruised Dignity -- Recasting Caste, is essentially a sequel to the prior work, Dalits : A Bruised Dignity -- The Pure and The Impure related to the subject of 'caste' and the status of Dalits vis a vis the same. The work is primarily a study on the historical and contemporary responses of similar and differing caste groups, to oppression, prejudice, modern socio-political environment, and development. The work also explores the varying facets that are gender specifically pertinent." (jacket)

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