Beyond Dumont – Sumit Guha’s Beyond Caste

What is it about?

This is my review of Sumit Guha's 'Beyond Caste. Identity and Power in South Asia. Past and Present' written for the Localities journal.

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Why is it important?

Altogether, Sumit Guha’s research is painstaking, his conclusions are important for every scholar dealing with the social and political processes of India (not just the caste system and such) and the book’s straightforward message should serve as a wake-up call for all those that have been taking Indian society and Indian non-English primary sources for granted.