1st Edition

Appearance and Identity Crisis in Modern Indian History The Third Design (1857 A.D. – 2014 A.D.)

By Jeevan Jyoti Chakarawarti Copyright 2025
154 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Chakarawarti explores the history of Indian eunuchs from the Mughal empire’s fall following the mutiny of 1857 A.D. to the Supreme Court of India’s historic ruling in 2014 A.D. This book examines the social, political, economic, and religious aspects of Indian eunuchs’ lives, providing a true narrative of this marginalized group that has been neglected for centuries. It contains detailed... Read more

Table of Contents

 

Chapter 1. Prelusion

 

Chapter 2. Post-Mughal Socio-Economic Dimensions

 

Chapter 3. Struggle against Identity Crisis and Aspersion in British India

 

Chapter 4. Society, Religion, and Cultural Consonance

 

Chapter 5. Post-Independence Challenges, Constitutional Recognition, and the Real World

 

Chapter 6. Epilogue

Biography

Jeevan Jyoti Chakarawarti is a distinguished educationist/Assistant Teacher/Assistant Professor in the Indian subcontinent. He currently holds the post of Principal of Upgraded Government Plus Two High School, Taljhari, Dumka in the Indian state of Jharkhand under School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand (India). Previously, his critically acclaimed book The Kiss of Mask: Subaltern Tales of Covid-19 has been published in India. He has also served as an Assistant Professor of History at St. Xavier’s College, Dumka in the Indian state of Jharkhand.