Watch | How Caste Politics And Hindutva Coexist in Rajasthan

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Description: Deep Mukherjee and Tabeenah Anjum trace how caste, politics and power struggles have shaped the state's political identity since independence.

Deep Mukherjee and Tabeenah Anjum trace how caste, politics and power struggles have shaped the state's political identity since independence.

Pragya Singh

Deep Mukherjee and Tabeenah Anjum trace how caste, politics and power struggles have shaped the state's political identity since independence.

New Delhi: Rajasthan-based journalists Deep Mukherjee and Tabeenah Anjum discuss their new book, From Dynasties to Democracy: Politics, Caste and Power Struggles in Rajasthan (Macmillan, 2026), with The Wire's Pragya Singh, in the latest episode of Book Shook.

Caste dynamics and mobilisation form the spine of a large section of the book, which details the political history of the state since independence. The authors explain how caste shapes Rajasthan's political identity. Who asserts these dynamics, and why? What are the responses to it?

Watch the full video to know more.

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