References: Kothari, R. (1970). Caste in Indian Politics. Delhi: Eastern Book Company.
– A later collection, but less likely to be “15.pdf.” Rajni Kothari Caste In Indian Politics 15.pdf
Kothari argued that caste in the political arena is not the same as caste in the religious or social domain. Ritually, a Brahmin is superior to a Shudra. But politically, a large block of Shudras (e.g., Yadavs in Bihar) can outmaneuver a small group of Brahmins. Politics transmutes caste from a hierarchy of purity into a calculus of numbers. “Caste in politics is a different animal from caste in society.” References: Kothari, R
If you have a file named “Rajni Kothari Caste In Indian Politics 15.pdf,” you are holding a fragment of one of the most important intellectual breakthroughs in modern political science. Page 15 of Kothari’s work typically lands in the middle of his core thesis: that caste is not the opponent of democracy but its unlikely vehicle. Delhi: Eastern Book Company