Telugu Jews: Are the Dalits of coastal Andhra going caste-awry?

In the context of religious conversion movements of low castes in India, many Dalit groups have embraced Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and even Jainism in order to restore egalitarian traditions. However, their conversion to Judaism is relatively unheard of in the academia. This essay throws light o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yulia Egorova, Shahid Perwez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh Library 2012-06-01
Series:The South Asianist
Online Access:http://www.southasianist.ed.ac.uk/article/view/27