Mrityunjay Pandey
Biographic Data
| ID | 3614706 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mrityunjay Pandey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mrityunjay |
| FAMILY NAME | Pandey |
| SIGNATURE | PANDEY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute on Governance |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9274-7464 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Limitations of the Politics of Social Justice in Transforming Rural Bihar
The article examines the dichotomy between the progressive narrative of caste-based social justice that has been central to contemporary politics and the political discourse of Bihar, and the failure of the State in improving the material conditions and political freedoms of an overwhelming majority of its people. At the essence of this dichotomy, the article argues, is the inability, or unwillingness, of the chief proponents of the politics of s…
Analysis of Changes in Extent and Composition of Land Tenancy in India
This article analyzes the evolving trends in tenancy contracts in India. Using official statistical data, the study observes a U-shaped pattern in the proportion of land leased and the share of cultivators engaged in tenancy over time. This declined until 1991-1992 and was followed by a considerable increase since 2002-2003. Notably, in the 1970s, semi-medium cultivators were the predominant tenant class. However, in the revival phase, landless a…
Identifying Socio-Economic Classes in Two Villages of Bihar
This article is an exercise in identifying socio-economic classes in two villages of Bihar: Katkuian in West Champaran district and Nayanagar in Samastipur district. These villages were surveyed by the Foundation for Agrarian Studies (FAS) under its Project on Agrarian Relations in India (PARI) in 2012. The article briefly reviews the conclusions drawn from other studies of classes in rural Bihar. It finds changes in the means of surplus appropri…
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Identifying Socio-Economic Classes in Two Villages of Bihar
This article is an exercise in identifying socio-economic classes in two villages of Bihar: Katkuian in West Champaran district and Nayanagar in Samastipur district. These villages were surveyed by the Foundation for Agrarian Studies (FAS) under its Project on Agrarian Relations in India (PARI) in 2012. The article briefly reviews the conclusions drawn from other studies of classes in rural Bihar. It finds changes in the means of surplus appropri…
Analysis of Changes in Extent and Composition of Land Tenancy in India
This article analyzes the evolving trends in tenancy contracts in India. Using official statistical data, the study observes a U-shaped pattern in the proportion of land leased and the share of cultivators engaged in tenancy over time. This declined until 1991-1992 and was followed by a considerable increase since 2002-2003. Notably, in the 1970s, semi-medium cultivators were the predominant tenant class. However, in the revival phase, landless a…
Limitations of the Politics of Social Justice in Transforming Rural Bihar
The article examines the dichotomy between the progressive narrative of caste-based social justice that has been central to contemporary politics and the political discourse of Bihar, and the failure of the State in improving the material conditions and political freedoms of an overwhelming majority of its people. At the essence of this dichotomy, the article argues, is the inability, or unwillingness, of the chief proponents of the politics of s…
Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (2 works) · Agrarian reform (1 work) · Agrarian society (1 work) · Agricultural land (1 work) · Agricultural risk and resilience (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · Economic Justice (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · Green Revolution (1 work)