Papers by Chinna Rao Yagati
Caste, as a category, has played an important role in the analysis of Indian politics. While in t... more Caste, as a category, has played an important role in the analysis of Indian politics. While in the socio-political realm it has long remained a very crucial source of collective identity, in the contemporary discourse, when India is transforming itself into a modern society, it is the sub-caste that has acquired supremacy over the broader category of caste in Indian politics. This volume traces the shift in the collective consciousness of India's Dalits, a marginalized group in Indian society. The book provides a comprehensive overview of issues regarding the sub-categorization of the scheduled castes that have emerged and which are widely debated in popular media and academic discourses. Recognizing the complexity and sensitivity of the issues, the book is designed to strike a balance between guarded political commentary and critical analysis of the heterogeneous voices that have surfaced. The orientation of individual contributors may vary, but the coherence that emerged from...
Educational Qualifications: M.A.; M.Phil. and Ph.D. from JNU.
An earlier version of this was a Presidential Address at Andhra Pradesh History Congress (modern ... more An earlier version of this was a Presidential Address at Andhra Pradesh History Congress (modern section) 2010. This is a free verse translation.
Approaches to History: Essays in Indian Historiography, edited by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, 2011
Earlier version was presented at a Symposium on History and Historiography of Dalits at Indian Hi... more Earlier version was presented at a Symposium on History and Historiography of Dalits at Indian History Congress, 2010. Later this was published in Sabyasachi Bhattacharya Edited volume on Approaches to History. This is now abridged Telugu Translated version.
On the Eve of Samaanthara (Telugu Monthly) launch, this was published
Adi-Andhra Movement in East Godavari District
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Papers by Chinna Rao Yagati