Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-111).
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Two great traditions of India and the construction of Hinduism -- Before Hinduism : the Buddhist vision -- Before Hinduism : the devotional visions of Bhakti -- Hinduism as Brahman exploitation : Jotiba Phule -- Hindusim as patriarchy : Ramabai, Tarabai and the early feminists -- Hinduism as Aryan conquests : the Dalit radicals of the 1920s -- Hinduism as counter-revolution : B.R. Ambedkar -- Hinduism as Delhi rule : Periyar and the national question -- Independent India : Brahmanic socialism, Brahmanic globalisation -- Hinduism as feudal backwardness : the Dalit Panthers -- The logic of Dalit politics -- The rise of the Bahujan Samaj party -- Conclusion : Sita's curse, Shambuk's silence.