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Preface Part I. Thanjavur: 1. The district 2. Castes and religious groups 3. The agriculturalists 4. The nonagriculturalists 5. Variations in ecology, demography and social structure 6. The colonial background and the sources of poverty 7. Political parties Part II. Kumbapettai: 8. The face of the village 9. Kumbapettai before 1855 10. Kumbapettai from 1855 to 1952 11. The annual round 12. Economics and class structure: the petty bourgeoisie 13. Independent commodity producers and traders 14. The semiproletariat 15. Village politics: religion, caste and class 16. Village politics: the street assembly 17. Class struggle and village power structure Part III. Kirippur: 18. East Thanjavur 19. The village 20. Economy and class structure 21. Village politics: the caste Hindus 22. The Communist movement 23. Conclusion Notes Glossary Bibliography Index.
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