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The politics of Untouchability by O. M. Lynch was study representing the socioeconomic and political mobility of which of the following? 1. Nadars of Tamil Nadu 2. Jatavs of Agra 3. Mahars of Maharashtra Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Owen Lynch's 'The Politics of Untouchability' (1969) is a classic ethnographic study of the Jatavs of Agra. It explores how they used political participation and conversion to Buddhism to achieve social and economic mobility within the Indian caste system.

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