Dalits in the New Millennium
Editors: Sudha Pai, D Shyam Babu & Rahul Verma
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pages: 483
Price: Rs 1,195
This book could not have been timed better, coming in the middle of a controversy created by Udhayanidhi Stalin about Sanatan Dharma, the announcement of a bounty on his head by a Hindu seer for his remarks, and the lack of action by the Indian State. These are all issues that directly or indirectly have a bearing on Dalit politics in India.
What set off the storm? “There are certain things that we have to eradicate and cannot merely oppose,” Udhayanidhi, the