Satendra Kumar

This book examines the intersection of caste and politics in North India and highlights its contribution to the anthropological study of democracy. It argues that the long-term process of internalization of democracy within the caste body has fundamentally changed the workings of the Indian party system. Drawing on an in-depth ethnographic case study of the Gujjars, a marginalized caste group in India, the book presents a systematic analysis of the political mobilization and culture of political participation of the Other Backward Classes to understand why and how certain caste groups have been more successful in politics than others. It discusses various key themes such as popular democracy and the politics of caste, regional politics and territoriality, myth, legends and heroes in the Gujjar community, the transition from lineage deities to caste deity, and the (re)formation of caste-community identity. It reveals the symbiotic relationships between religion and caste and shows how religion shapes contemporary caste. The book makes an important contribution to the study of marginalised groups and their politicization and fills a significant gap in the political sociology of India. It will be useful for scholars and researchers of sociology, history, exclusion studies, Dalit studies, political studies, history, social anthropology, and South Asian studies.

Brassica juncea (moutarde) est l'une des cultures ol agineuses les plus prometteuses en Inde. La fertilit sous-optimale du sol est la principale cause de la faible productivit des terres cultiv es. L'azote est le nutriment le plus important, qui d termine la croissance de la culture de la moutarde et augmente la quantit de prot ines et le rendement. On sait que le phosphore et le potassium sont utilis s efficacement en pr sence d'azote. Ils favorisent la floraison, la nouaison des silliquas et augmentent la taille des silliquas et le rendement. L'apport ad quat et quilibr de ces nutriments v g taux est d'une importance cruciale pour l'am lioration de la productivit des graines ol agineuses. En gardant ces points l'esprit, la pr sente exp rience a t men e pour tudier l'effet de diff rents niveaux d'azote avec et sans P et K sur les propri t s physico-chimiques du sol et la disponibilit de l'azote, du P et du K dans le sol ainsi que la croissance, le rendement et l'acquisition d' l ments nutritifs par la moutarde.

Brassica juncea (Senf) ist eine der ertragreichsten und vielversprechendsten lpflanzen in Indien. Die suboptimale Bodenfruchtbarkeit ist die Hauptursache f r die geringe Produktivit t der Anbaufl chen. Stickstoff ist der wichtigste N hrstoff, der das Wachstum der Senfpflanze bestimmt und die Proteinmenge und den Ertrag erh ht. Es ist bekannt, dass Phosphor und Kalium in Gegenwart von Stickstoff effizient verwertet werden. Phosphor und Kalium f rdern die Bl te und das Wachstum der Senfk rner und erh hen die Gr e der K rner und den Ertrag. Die angemessene und ausgewogene Versorgung mit diesen Pflanzenn hrstoffen ist von entscheidender Bedeutung f r die Verbesserung der Produktivit t von lsaaten. Vor diesem Hintergrund wurde der vorliegende Versuch durchgef hrt, um die Auswirkungen verschiedener N-Gehalte mit und ohne P und K auf die physikalisch-chemischen Eigenschaften des Bodens und die N-, P- und K-Verf gbarkeit im Boden sowie das Wachstum, den Ertrag und die Aufnahme von N hrstoffen durch Senf zu untersuchen.

La Brassica juncea (senape) una delle colture oleaginose pi promettenti dell'India. La fertilit non ottimale del suolo la causa principale della bassa produttivit dei terreni coltivati. L'azoto il nutriente pi importante, che determina la crescita della coltura della senape e aumenta la quantit di proteine e la resa. noto che il fosforo e il potassio vengono utilizzati in modo efficiente in presenza di azoto. Favoriscono la fioritura, l'allegagione e l'aumento delle dimensioni della silice e della resa. L'apporto adeguato ed equilibrato di questi nutrienti vegetali di fondamentale importanza per migliorare la produttivit dei semi oleosi. Tenendo conto di questi punti, il presente esperimento stato condotto per studiare l'effetto di diversi livelli di N con e senza P e K sulle propriet fisico-chimiche del suolo e sulla disponibilit di N, P e K nel suolo, nonch sulla crescita, sulla resa e sull'acquisizione di nutrienti da parte della senape.

A Brassica juncea (mostarda) uma das culturas oleaginosas mais prometedoras da ndia. A fertilidade sub- ptima do solo a principal causa da baixa produtividade das terras cultivadas. O azoto o nutriente mais importante, que determina o crescimento da cultura da mostarda e aumenta a quantidade de prote nas e o rendimento. Sabe-se que o f sforo e o pot ssio s o eficientemente utilizados na presen a de azoto. Promove a flora o, a fixa o da s liqua e aumenta o tamanho da s liqua e o rendimento. O fornecimento adequado e equilibrado destes nutrientes vegetais de import ncia crucial para melhorar a produtividade das sementes oleaginosas. Tendo em conta o que precede, a presente experi ncia foi conduzida para estudar o efeito de diferentes n veis de N, com e sem P e K, nas propriedades f sico-qu micas do solo e na disponibilidade de N, P e K no solo, bem como no crescimento, rendimento e aquisi o de nutrientes pela mostarda.

This book examines the intersection of caste and politics in North India and highlights its contribution to the anthropological study of democracy. It argues that the long-term process of internalization of democracy within the caste body has fundamentally changed the workings of the Indian party system. Drawing on an in-depth ethnographic case study of the Gujjars, a marginalized caste group in India, the book presents a systematic analysis of the political mobilization and culture of political participation of the Other Backward Classes to understand why and how certain caste groups have been more successful in politics than others. It discusses various key themes such as popular democracy and the politics of caste, regional politics and territoriality, myth, legends and heroes in the Gujjar community, the transition from lineage deities to caste deity, and the (re)formation of caste-community identity. It reveals the symbiotic relationships between religion and caste and shows how religion shapes contemporary caste. The book makes an important contribution to the study of marginalised groups and their politicization and fills a significant gap in the political sociology of India. It will be useful for scholars and researchers of sociology, history, exclusion studies, Dalit studies, political studies, history, social anthropology, and South Asian studies.

Everyday life in contemporary rural India is characterized by an increased sense of mobility, inequality, and uncertainty. Ordinary villagers often find themselves caught between the promises and failures of democracy and development. This ethnographic study of the village of Khanpur (in Uttar Pradesh, north India) is an attempt to grasp everyday life in rural India. Drawing on descriptions of village life, interspersed with theoretical analyses, the author examines how ordinary people construct their own sense of their lives and their futures in everyday activities: working on farms, attending college, searching for non-farm employment, celebrating religious rituals, and dealing with local elections and democracy. The villagers confront growing economic and moral uncertainty; they creatively harmonize public discourse and local practice; and sometimes they resolve incoherence and unease through the use of irony. In so doing, they perform everyday village and caste ethics and re-create transient political, economic, and moral communities at a time of massive social dislocation. Satendra Kumar in this lucid book shows, in no uncertain terms, that villages in Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere have been and continue to be vibrant grounds for the production of culture, sociality, hope, politics, and persons. He also addresses anthropology's forfeiture of the village as a subject of study in an era of globalization.