Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables vii
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xxxvii
6. 1 Introduction 1
7. 2 Kinship, Village, and the Maratha Hegemony 45
8. 3 Social Structure and Politicization 81
9. 4 Political Arenas and the Elite 112
10. 5 Democracy and Elite Interests: A Case Study 141
11. 6 Conclusion 195
12. Appendix: A Study of the Rural Political Process in Maharashtra 1967-8 213
13. Notes 217
14. Bibliography 239
15. Name Index 253
16. General Index 257