Marginalised Groups in India (Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series)

This book intersects marginality, politics, and policies by focusing on the narratives of selective marginalised groups within India.

Encouraging inclusive government policies that consider the diverse identities of individuals and groups within India, this book is a systematic documentation of the lived experiences of various marginalised collectives, such as the Naths of Bengal, the De‑notified Tribes of Maharashtra, the Kukis of Manipur, and the beggars. The chapters use historiography as a method to understand narratives of marginality in India, illuminating how power imbalances in Indian society lead to the marginalisation of specific groups, depriving them of fundamental rights and opportunities, while others enjoy privileges. The political analysis of this edited volume introspects the political dynamics that perpetuate marginalisation. It details the aspirations of various marginal groups in evolving and changing socio‑political circumstances.

This book offers a deeper understanding of the intricate issues faced by marginalised groups. It will be of interest to students, academicians, and researchers in South Asian Studies, Subaltern Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Social History, and Migration/Refugee Studies.

Kunal Debnath is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, India. Earlier he taught at Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, from 2015‑2019. He is the author of a monograph titled Caste, Marginalisation, and Resistance: The Politics of Identity of the Naths (Yogis) of Bengal and Assam (Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, 2024).

Souvik Chatterjee is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Amity Institute of Liberal Arts, Amity University Mumbai, India. Earlier he served as a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of International Relations at the Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, India, from 2021 to 2023.