"This book, the fourth in the series Cultural Subordination and the Dalit Challenge, examines the mode of organisation and engagement in politics of the Dalits in Tamil Nadu, and their contribution to the processes of democratisation and egalitarianism. With its many insights and unusual methodology, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Dalit studies, sociology, political science, and history, as also to social activists and journalists."--Jacket.