{"product_id":"caste-pride-battles-for-equality-in-hindu-india-manoj-mitta","title":"Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India - Manoj Mitta","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA groundbreaking, radically new history of the Hindu caste system, unearthing the long legal and social war against institutional discrimination through previously unseen legislative and judicial records.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_1269dbee8daf0ba8-78\"\u003eUntouchability is merely the most widely known face of the caste system. \u003cspan class=\"citation-174 citation-end-174\"\u003eBeneath it lies an elusive, purity-based hierarchy that has historically dictated almost every aspect of a person's life—where they could live, how they could dress, whether they could fetch water from a local stream, walk down a public street, mingle socially, or enter a temple.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-173 citation-end-173\"\u003eIt governed who could marry whom, which religious scriptures applied to which community, and whether a criminal act would attract severe punishment or complete impunity based on an individual's lineage.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-172\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-172\"\u003eCaste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-172 citation-end-172\"\u003e, acclaimed investigative journalist and author Manoj Mitta delivers a masterful, eye-opening examination of the endurance and systemic violence of this ancient hierarchy through the lens of the law.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-171 citation-end-171\"\u003eLinking two centuries of legal reforms directly with historic social movements, Mitta uncovers a gripping narrative filled with fierce debates, political confusions, and landmark legislative decisions\u003c\/span\u003eSpanning across eras and regional boundaries, the book brings to life the struggles, legal briefs, and public speeches of trailblazing reformers like Savitribai Phule and Dr. B.R. \u003cspan class=\"citation-170 citation-end-170\"\u003eAmbedkar.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Simultaneously, it turns a critical eye on the conservative backlash from prominent figures of the traditional elite. \u003cspan class=\"citation-169\"\u003eMoving, deeply enlightening, and thoroughly transformative, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"368\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-169\"\u003eCaste Pride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-169 citation-end-169\"\u003e is an indispensable archive of the ongoing struggle to reconcile ancient customs with modern democratic aspirations of justice and equality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52392322040091,"sku":null,"price":849.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/91g_TqMcpCL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782291856","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/caste-pride-battles-for-equality-in-hindu-india-manoj-mitta","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}