Seva, Saviour and State: Caste Politics, Tribal Welfare and Capitalist Development / Edition 1

by R. Srivatsan

Overview

This volume is a study of seva as a concept that gives the national movement an ethical charge. It maps how the idea of seva provides the foundation for elite politics of hegemony, governmental policy and for the development of a capitalist culture in India. The author also provides new perspectives on upper-caste Harijan politics and tribal welfare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138796096
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/12/2014
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

R. Srivatsan is Senior Fellow, Anveshi Research Centre for Women’s Studies.

Table of Contents

Foreword Gopal Guru vii

Acknowledgements xi

Introduction 1

1 Seva and the Sevak in the Freedom Movement 37

2 Swami Balananda's Poverty Relief Service and the Malayappan Report 77

3 Colonial and Nationalist Perceptions of Hill Tribes in the Madras Presidency: A Comparison 115

4 Changes in Tribal Anthropology between Colonial Rule and the Development State 135

Epilogue: From Ambedkar to Thakkar and Beyond: Towards a Genealogy of our Activisms 163

Bibliography 182

About the Author 190

Index 191