Table of Contents

Contents 1. Introduction: Issues and Concepts 2. The Evolution of the Indian Discourse 3. It is Politics, Stupid! 4. On the Fringe: The Tribal Laws 5. The South Asian Mosaic 6. The Wider Context 7. Conclusion. Appendices. Glossary

About the Author

Partha S. Ghosh is currently Professor of South Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has been associated with New Delhi-based Indian Council of Social Science Research for the last two decades where he has held positions of Assistant Director (January 1978--April 1981, August 1983--December 1984)); Deputy Director ( January 1987--August 1990) and Director ( September 1990--August 1992; September 1993-- December 1995). He has previously published seven books, and has contributed numerous articles to professional journals in India and abroad.

Reviews

"This book is important because it helps us understand the complex political choices that might be made in the area of personal law in South Asia." - Muneer Mustafa, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India; Contemporary South Asia, Vol. 18, No. 3, September 2010