Introduction: Peasants, Monks, and Indian History

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. A Note on Translation and Transliteration vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction: Peasants, Monks, and Indian History 1
6. CHAPTER I Sadhus and Shudras in North India, ca. 1700-1900 23
7. CHAPTER 2 Ramanand and Ramanandis, ca. 1900-1940 48
8. CHAPTER 3 Being Vaishnava, Becoming Kshatriya 81
9. CHAPTER 4 Culture, Conflict, and Violence in Gangetic India 115
10. Conclusions 139
11. APPENDIX I . FRANCIS BUCHANAN 151
12. APPENDIX Z . DHARNIDHARACHARYA AND JAMES TOD 155
13. APPENDIX 3 . GOPA CHARITA 161
14. NOTES 165
15. BIBLIOGRAPHY 215
16. INDEX 233