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http://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3698| Title: | Balmiki Community in Darjeeling Hills: Socio- Economic Profile |
| Other Titles: | Journal of POLITICAL STUDIES, Vol. 07, March 2013, pp- 01-19 |
| Authors: | Balmiki, Lekhraj |
| Keywords: | Balmiki Scheduled Caste Subaltern Community, Socio-Economic Municipality |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2013 |
| Publisher: | University of North Bengal |
| Abstract: | The present attempt tries to explore the socio-economic profile of the Balmiki community which has been engaged with their traditionally assigned occupation as scavengers and sweepers/ Safai Karmcharis1in the Darjeeling hills. Being a subaltern community, the Balmikis represent a strange case of community yet to come out of the traditional fold. |
| URI: | http://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3698 |
| ISSN: | 2278-4039 |
| Appears in Collections: | Vol. 07, (March 2013) |
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