Rajni Kothari Caste In Indian Politics 15.pdf Today

“Caste has become a political category — not a ritual one.” “The politicization of caste has in fact strengthened democracy by giving voice to previously silenced groups.” “India’s party system is a system of caste-based negotiations, not ideology.”

This article reconstructs the core arguments from Page 15 (or Chapter 15) of Kothari’s framework, explaining how he revolutionized the understanding of caste—not as a dying feudal relic, but as a dynamic, adaptive force at the heart of Indian democracy. Rajni Kothari Caste In Indian Politics 15.pdf