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The Coming of the Devi: Adivasi Assertion in Western India

By David Hardiman

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1987
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
202 MB (211765081 bytes)
Pages
253\253
Time added
2013-08-05 16:05:09

Description

From Google Books: "In 1922, the adivasis of western India were commanded by a goddess--or Devi--to change their established way of life. Their collective efforts to obey this goddess quickly brought them into conflict with the locally dominant class of landlords and liquor dealers. In this pioneering study, Hardiman offers a detailed treatment of a religious movement that was transformed into a struggle for adivasis assertion."

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