'We (Yadavs) are a caste of politicians': Caste and modern politics in a north Indian town

Contributions to Indian Sociology

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 43-71

  Michelutti, Lucia ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 12944299307     PISSN: 00699667     EISSN: 09730648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/006996670403800103     Document Type: Article

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