The Caravan

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OUTCASTE BOMBAY CITY MAKING AND THE POLITICS OF THE POOR

Juned Shaikh

This text examines the workings of caste and capitalism in Mumbai. Using English and Marathi sources, it looks at literature and political theory, as well as the history of urban planning, labour, housing, social welfare and land tenures, to study

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