Many Indias, Many Castes
Forthcoming
How Region, Power and History Shaped Social Identity
By Nanda Kishore Banda
Many Indias, Many Castes will examine caste as lived experience across regions—not as one frozen system but as multiple histories shaped by land, labour, kinship, politics and custom. The book resists both romanticization and simplistic condemnation in favour of comparative clarity.
Drawing on social history and contemporary observation, the work explores how identity categories persist, transform and collide with modern institutions including law, markets and democratic representation.
This forthcoming title is intended for readers who want evidence-led discussion of one of India’s most difficult social facts without reducing it to polemic. Publication details will be announced when available.
Nanda Kishore Banda is an author, enterprise strategist and founder of Intellectra Labs. His books span business strategy, artificial intelligence, Indic spiritual inheritance and the contested questions of Indian history and society—written for readers who want clarity without simplification.
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