Minaketan Bag
Biographic Data
| ID | 110917 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Minaketan Bag |
| GIVEN NAMES | Minaketan |
| FAMILY NAME | Bag |
| SIGNATURE | BAG M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sambalpur University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3951-4706 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Customary 'child selling' and the 'untouched mother' in Western Odisha, India
The place of mothers is respected in all societies irrespective of their social, cultural, and geographical differences. The mother-child relationship is considered one of the most sacred in the world. This article explores the age-old customary 'child selling' prevalent in Western Odisha, a voluntary and non-remunerative practice of childcare during infancy to save children from illness and Yama, the Hindu god of death, where the 'caring mother'…
Untouchables amongst Untouchables
A dalit refers to a member of that caste which is placed outside the rigid structure of Hindu society. Located at the very bottom of the four-tiered caste system some dalits are so completely and permanently socially excluded that they are called untouchables. But even among this community there are those who are even more socially excluded like the women of the Ghasi community. These women are manual scavengers traditionally responsible for keep…
Royal Dynasties, Political Representation and Positive Discrimination
The article based on longterm anthropological fieldwork in the area does not only look at Bamra as a rather successful dynasty in Odishan politics but compares it with a neighbouring former princely state of Bonai. While the former is now a general seat, the latter is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes (STs) effectively depriving the royal family of its passive voting rights. It is argued that positive discrimination significantly shape…
Free and Compulsory Education Does it Includes the Marginalized People of India
The Right of children to Free and Compulsory Education Act has come into force from April 1, 2010 in order to bring the marginalized groups into the mainstream. From this day, the age groups of 6–14 years are provided 8 years of free and compulsory elementary education. The Prime Minister Shri Mannwhan Singh has emphasized that if the children are given right education, India's future will be strong and prosperous. Does the Free and Compulsory ed…
Royal Dynasties, Political Representation and Positive Discrimination
The article based on longterm anthropological fieldwork in the area does not only look at Bamra as a rather successful dynasty in Odishan politics but compares it with a neighbouring former princely state of Bonai. While the former is now a general seat, the latter is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes (STs) effectively depriving the royal family of its passive voting rights. It is argued that positive discrimination significantly shape…
Untouchables amongst Untouchables
A dalit refers to a member of that caste which is placed outside the rigid structure of Hindu society. Located at the very bottom of the four-tiered caste system some dalits are so completely and permanently socially excluded that they are called untouchables. But even among this community there are those who are even more socially excluded like the women of the Ghasi community. These women are manual scavengers traditionally responsible for keep…
Free and Compulsory Education Does it Includes the Marginalized People of India
The Right of children to Free and Compulsory Education Act has come into force from April 1, 2010 in order to bring the marginalized groups into the mainstream. From this day, the age groups of 6–14 years are provided 8 years of free and compulsory elementary education. The Prime Minister Shri Mannwhan Singh has emphasized that if the children are given right education, India's future will be strong and prosperous. Does the Free and Compulsory ed…
Untouchables amongst Untouchables
A dalit refers to a member of that caste which is placed outside the rigid structure of Hindu society. Located at the very bottom of the four-tiered caste system some dalits are so completely and permanently socially excluded that they are called untouchables. But even among this community there are those who are even more socially excluded like the women of the Ghasi community. These women are manual scavengers traditionally responsible for keep…
Royal Dynasties, Political Representation and Positive Discrimination
The article based on longterm anthropological fieldwork in the area does not only look at Bamra as a rather successful dynasty in Odishan politics but compares it with a neighbouring former princely state of Bonai. While the former is now a general seat, the latter is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes (STs) effectively depriving the royal family of its passive voting rights. It is argued that positive discrimination significantly shape…
Customary 'child selling' and the 'untouched mother' in Western Odisha, India
The place of mothers is respected in all societies irrespective of their social, cultural, and geographical differences. The mother-child relationship is considered one of the most sacred in the world. This article explores the age-old customary 'child selling' prevalent in Western Odisha, a voluntary and non-remunerative practice of childcare during infancy to save children from illness and Yama, the Hindu god of death, where the 'caring mother'…
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Caste (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (3 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Genealogy (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works)