TY - BOOK AU - Basu, Raj Sekhar. TI - Nandanar`s children: the Paraiyans` tryst with destiny, Tamil Nadu 1850-1956 T2 - Sage series in modern Indian history SN - 9788132105145 (hbk.) AV - DS432.P25 B37 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE Publications KW - Pariahs KW - Social conditions KW - Tamil Nadu (India) N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-414) and index; Elusive freedom: the Paraiyans and agrarian servitude in nineteenth century Tamil Nadu -- The missionary involvement with the "Pariah" issue in South India -- Search for fresh pastures: overseas and internal migration patterns of the Tamil Paraiyans in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- The Paraiyans: from socio-economic upliftment to entry into politics -- The making of `Adi Dravida` politics in Tamil Nadu -- Political groupism and fractured `Adi Dravida` politics in Tamil Nadu ER -