Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ192326

An analysis of Role of Caste in Politics of Bihar

Authors(1) :-Saumya Shivangi

History testifies the fact that Bihar has been at the centre of politics in India for a very long time. Getting its name from Vihar to Bihar has a political history. This place has given many true leaders to India- Jaiprakash Narayan (also known as JP), Ram Manohar Lohia, Anugrah Narayan Singh, Rajendra Prasad and many more. Many significant changes have taken place in the politics of Bihar. According to Christopher Jeffrelot- ‘Caste forms the Mosaic of Indian Politics.’ However in the Indian Constitution, under Art.15, it states that there should be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, caste, sex and place of birth. Despite, we use caste and religion in politics for serving our vested interests. The use of caste and religion in politics is detrimental to the growth of society and it also leads to social division in the society. This is the reason why politics in Bihar has been categorized in to ascriptive and development politics.

Authors and Affiliations

Saumya Shivangi
M.A., Political Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Analysis, Caste, Politics, Bihar.

  1. Jeffrelot, Christian ‘Religion, Caste and Politics in India’ 2010, New Delhi.
  2. Kumar, Sanjay ‘Post- Mandal Politics in Bihar: Changing Electoral Patterns, Vol.1,Sage Publications.
  3. Mehta, Pratap Bhanu ‘The Burden of Democracy’ 2010.
  4. Mehta, Pratap Bhanu ‘The Oxford Companion to Politics in India’2010.

Publication Details

Published in : Volume 2 | Issue 2 | March-April 2019
Date of Publication : 2019-03-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 258-261
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ192326
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

Cite This Article :

Saumya Shivangi , "An analysis of Role of Caste in Politics of Bihar", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 2, Issue 2, pp.258-261, March-April.2019
URL : https://shisrrj.com/SHISRRJ192326

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