A Delusional Democracy: Caste and Patriarchy Subjugating Women's Political Identity in India

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Brief Overview

Studies the oppression of Indian women in the Indian political system and how caste as an identity and patriarchy as an authority legitimize it. Discusses how both are used to turn women into a vote bank for political benefit.

Authors

• Ashu Kumar, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi

• Tanuja Singh, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi