| ID | 187123 |
| Title Proper | Lingayat assertions of identity in colonial Karnataka |
| Other Title Information | caste, census and politics of representation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Boratti, Vijayakumar M |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the wider context of how census enumeration has been studied with varied academic interests in South Asian history, this article focuses on how the Lingayats of Karnataka, since the colonial period, received, negotiated and manipulated their hurtful description in the 1881 Census as a low-caste Hindu community, defending themselves against British and Brahmins’ misuse of taxonomic navigation. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia Research Vol. 42, No.3; Nov 2022: p.398–413 |
| Journal Source | South Asia Research 2022-12 42, 3 |
| Key Words | Caste ; Colonialism ; Identity ; Karnataka ; Census ; Lingayats |