What does it mean to honor labor while excluding the people who perform it? This original English guide introduces Basavanna and the Kannada vachana movement through devotion to Shiva, kayaka, dasoha, anti-caste challenge, women's voices, and the remembered Anubhava Mantapa. It separates commemorative claims from documented history and tests the gap between egalitarian ideals and later institutions. Eighteen chapters, a glossary, and source notes offer a critical introduction. This is not a translation of the vachanas or an authorized account.
What does it mean to honor labor while excluding the people who perform it? This original English guide introduces Basavanna and the Kannada vachana movement through devotion to Shiva, kayaka, dasoha, anti-caste challenge, women's voices, and the remembered Anubhava Mantapa. It separates commemor...