Nandanar's children

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.