Hybrid Histories: Forests, Frontiers and Wildness in Western India

Ajay Skaria
Oxford
2001
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Summary: 
From Amazon.com: "This book explores a crucial dimension of Indian history: the politics of wildness. It suggests that wildness was affirmed in various ways by early nineteenth century forest communities as a way of challenging upper upper caste values. With colonial rule, wildness was marginalized, leading to a new identity: adivasi."
Language: 
English