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The Caste Con Census

Anand Teltumbde

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Description:It is the C word that counts.It has been almost a hundred years since the last nation-wide caste count. The 1931 Census, a British exercise, accounted for 4,147 castes. The Socio-Economic and Caste Census of 2011 returned over 46 lakh caste names. Castes are countless. Caste, by definition, divides. And in the modern period, castes have only multiplied.Many advocates of social justice believe that counting castes will help redress inequalities. Is this true? What will a more detailed headcount reveal? How will the data be used? In an age when the state often fudges truth and numbers, what are the consequences? Will there be a quota for everyone? Can annihilation of caste ever be a reality?Anand Teltumbde wades through the history, maths and dynamics of this debate, and lays bare all that is at stake. Anand Teltumbde is one of India’s most outspoken public intellectuals. He has authored over twenty books in English and Marathi; among them are Republic of Caste: Thinking Equality in the Time of Neoliberal Hindutva and The Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. He lives in Mumbai.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Caste Con Census. To get started finding The Caste Con Census, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 256

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Publisher: Navayana Publishing Pvt. Ltd.

Release: 2025

ISBN: 8198697039

Description: It is the C word that counts.It has been almost a hundred years since the last nation-wide caste count. The 1931 Census, a British exercise, accounted for 4,147 castes. The Socio-Economic and Caste Census of 2011 returned over 46 lakh caste names. Castes are countless. Caste, by definition, divides. And in the modern period, castes have only multiplied.Many advocates of social justice believe that counting castes will help redress inequalities. Is this true? What will a more detailed headcount reveal? How will the data be used? In an age when the state often fudges truth and numbers, what are the consequences? Will there be a quota for everyone? Can annihilation of caste ever be a reality?Anand Teltumbde wades through the history, maths and dynamics of this debate, and lays bare all that is at stake. Anand Teltumbde is one of India’s most outspoken public intellectuals. He has authored over twenty books in English and Marathi; among them are Republic of Caste: Thinking Equality in the Time of Neoliberal Hindutva and The Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. He lives in Mumbai.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Caste Con Census. To get started finding The Caste Con Census, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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