This book challenges the prevalent assumptions of caste, hierarchy and social mobility in pre-colonial and colonial Bengal. It studies the writings of colonial
The Curious Trajectory of Caste in West Bengal Politics: Chronicling Continuity and Change critically engages with the political dynamics of caste in West Benga
It is widely believed that, because of its exceptional social development, the caste system in colonial Bengal differed considerably from the rest of India. Thr