Marginalised Groups in India

1. Introduction: The Axes of Marginality Section A: Caste and Ethnicity through the Lens of Marginality 2. Sunk in Oblivion: The Marginalisation and Resistance of the Naths of Bengal; 3. Living In and Out of Marginality: Observing âDehasadhanaâ Among the Matuas Through the Prism of âSahajiyaâ Tradition of Dissent; 4. Citizenship and Denizenship: The Chakma Communityâs Dilemma in Arunachal Pradesh; 5. Competing Perspectives of Ethno-nationalisms in Contemporary India: The Marginalised Kukis and Making Sense of the Recent Ethnic Conflict in Manipur Section B: Gender Marginalisation 6. The Socio-economic Marginalisation of Dalit Women in India: A Critical Overview; 7. Unveiling Marginalisation: Neuroqueer Experiences at the Intersection of Neurodivergence and Gender/Sexual Diversity in India; 8. Relative Marginalisation and Limited Access of Women to Healthcare Services: A Case Study of West Bengal; 9. Marginalisation of Space: The Strategic Arrangements of Domestic Sphere and the Neoliberal City in India Section C: States and Vulnerability 10. Marginalisation and Vulnerability of Workers in Tea Gardens in North Bengal; 11. Locating the Bengali Bubbles: Language, Ethnicity, and Assamâs Federal Conundrum; 12. Urban Margins and Nomadic Marginalities: Elucidating the Status of Habitation among Pardhis of Mumbai Section D: Public Policies and the Marginal Communities 13. E-Governance: A Critical Appraisal of Digital Tools to Mitigate Marginalisation; 14. Empowering Women and Revitalising Rural Communities: Exploring the Socio-Economic Consequences of Bihar's JEEViKA Program; 15. Beggars and Policy Discourse: Searching for a Solution of an Age-old Marginality; 16. Concluding Remarks: Marginality in the Indian Scenario; Index