In "Caste, Culture and Hegemony: Social Dominance in Colonial Bengal," Sekhar Bandyopadhyay examines how the caste system in colonial Bengal maintained its dominance despite challenges from below and the pressures of colonial modernity. Drawing on empirical data, the book explores how Hindu caste society preserved its cultural hegemony and structural cohesion by resisting reformist efforts, co-opting Dalit challenges, and marginalizing internal dissent during the colonial period. It includes case studies of early cultural interactions between 'high' Brahmanical traditions and the more egalitarian 'popular' religious cults of the lower castes. Additionally, the book analyzes the Hindu 'Partition' campaign, which appropriated Dalit autonomous politics and positioned Hinduism as the foundation of an emerging Indian national identity. This work is valuable for scholars and researchers in history, political science, religion, minority studies, gender studies, and South Asian studies.