Badri Narayan, 1965-

Women heroes and Dalit assertion in north India : culture, identity, and politics / Badri Narayan - New Delhi : SAGE Publications, 2006 - 186 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. - Cultural subordination and the Dalit challenge ; v. 5 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-178) and index

Introduction -- New narratives of Dalit politics -- Formation of political orality and the role of Dalit print -- Visuals, cultural performances, and myths -- Identity politics and new historical resources : Dalit location in 1857 history -- Jhalkaribai and the Koris of Bundelkhand -- Pasis, Dalits, and Udadevi -- Women heroes, goddesses, and the politics of image making -- Conclusion

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Dalits--Political activity--India--Uttar Pradesh
Women heroes--Mythology--Political aspects--India--Uttar Pradesh