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The Curious Trajectory of Caste in West Bengal Politics: Chronicling Continuity and Change by Ayan Guha
Leiden/Boston: Brill 2022 Price: €145.00 309 pages Hardback-ISBN: 978-90-04-51181-1 E-Book -ISBN: 978-90-04-51456-0
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Since the demise of the Left Front government in West Bengal, scholarly interest in the changing political dynamics in the state, particularly in the political role of caste has significantly increased (Chandra et. al, 2016; (…)
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