Ravidass Deras and social protest: Making sense of Dalit consciousness in Punjab (India)

Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1341-1364

  Ram, Ronki ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 55949129707     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021911808001800     Document Type: Review

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