The Dravidian Pathway
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The Dravidian Pathway

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Politics of Transition in South India

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The Dravidian Pathway

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Politics of Transition in South India

About this book

The Dravidian Pathway is a timely contribution to public and scholarly understanding of South Indian politics, examining a pivotal period in the rise to power of the Tamil Nadu party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (the Dravidian Progressive Federation, or DMK).

The scholarly canon on social movements and/or electoral politics has largely neglected the interplay between the two, focusing only on outcomes. Vignesh Rajahmani’s innovative, detailed study of the Dravidian movement explores the strategic leadership of DMK and non-DMK figures like Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, C.N. Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi and K. Kamaraj. It illustrates their synthesis of anti-caste ideology, socioeconomic and educational mobility, and inclusive Dravidian-Tamil identity, and considers why that vision resonated with marginalised communities.

Tracing the early DMK years, from the party’s social justice campaigns to its landmark electoral victory in 1967, Rajahmani highlights the challenges of navigating ideological commitments within the constraints of political pragmatism, while also making politics accessible to the common person. He explains how iterations on the initial ideology and political offering can reinvigorate such movements, keeping their politics agile and incentivising inclusive policymaking. He also shows how the DMK shaped Tamil Nadu’s counter-hegemonic political identity, which has proven electorally resilient in spite of majoritarian onslaughts.

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Information

Publisher
Hurst Publishers
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781805262985
eBook ISBN
9781805265566
Topic
History
Subtopic
Comparative Politics
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Abstract
  7. Note on Terminology
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. List of Tables
  10. List of Figures
  11. Introduction
  12. 1. Periyar and the DMK: Forging a Horizontal Dravidian-Tamil Solidarity
  13. 2. Disseminating the Dravidian-Tamil Ethos through Reading Rooms
  14. 3. The DMK’s Manoeuvres in Madras State: Political Opportunism Revisited through the Prism of the Dravidian-Tamil Repertoire
  15. 4. A Meticulous Underdog and a Seemingly Lax Stalwart: The Tale of the 1967 Madras State Assembly Election in Virudhunagar Constitutency
  16. Conclusion
  17. Epilogue: The Dravidian-Tamil Ethos Today
  18. Appendices
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index
  22. Back Cover