Journal of Political Studies

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The Journal of Political Studies is an Annual Journal of the Department of Political Science, University of North Bengal published every year in the month of March.

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    Caste Marginalization and Resistance: Case of Rajbanshis in North Bengal
    (University of North Bengal, 2013-03) Basistha, Nandini
    Literally the term ‘Rajbanshi’ means the lineage of the king. But, in reality, the Rajbanshis have been placed in the bottom of the caste hierarchy and have often been victims of discrimination. Starting with a movement for regaining the lost social status of the Rajbanshi community in Hindu society of Bengal, how their activism gradually developed into a more hard-core or confrontational political movement aiming at separate statehood has been discussed in this paper. In addition, the paper discusses in detail how the demands raised, and the modes of agitation, changed over time.