TY - BOOK AU - Shyamlal, TI - From Higher Caste to Lower Caste: The Process of Asprashyeekaran and the Myth of Sanskritization SN - 9788170333951 U1 - R10 PY - 2024/// CY - Jaipur PB - Rawat Publication N1 - 1 Introduction 2 Origin of the Bhangis: An Untouchable Caste 3 Asprashyeekaran through Ages 4 Conversion of Upper Castes into Lower Castes: A Process of Asprashyeekaran 5 High Caste Convert Bhangis of Rajasthan 6 High Caste Converts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh 7 Acquiring a Dalit Identity: Downward Mobility of Some Upper Castes of Rajasthan 8 De-Sanskritization of Upper Castes into Bhangis 9 Contextual Trends and Processes: Impact of Jains 10 Impact of Maharshi Naval 11 Conversion to Jainism 12 Social Mobility Among India's Bhangis 13 Conclusion 14 Reflections of the Press Bibliography Index ER -