Caste, occupation and politics on the Ganges: passages of resistance /

Doron, Assa.

Caste, occupation and politics on the Ganges: passages of resistance / Assa Doron. - Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2008. - xiv, 198 p. : 24 cm.

1. The Criminal Type; Domesticating the Ganges Boatmen
2. 'Step-sons of the State': Marginalization and the Struggle for Recognition
3. The Moral Economy of Boating: Territorial Clashes and Internal Struggles
4. River Crossings: Boatmen, Priests and the Ritual Economy of Banaras
5. The Romance of Banaras: Boatmen, Pilgrims and Tourists

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Mallahs--Social conditions.--India--Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
Mallahs--Economic conditions.--India--Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
Caste--Political aspects--India--Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)

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