Caste is a contested terrain in India's society and polity. This book explores contemporary realities of caste in rural and urban India. Jodhka, Surinder S., `Caste and democracy: Assertion and identity among the Dalits of rural Punjab' Sociological Bulletin, Vol. 55, No. 1, 2006, pp. 4-23.After underlining 'the vestiges of untouchability in rural Punjab' (chapter 1), Jodhka investigates the upsurge of atrocities against Dalits in Punjab and CASTE IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA by Surinder S. Jodhka. Routledge, New Delhi and Abingdon, Oxon, 2015. Seminar Magazine. Dr. Prachi Patil. DownloadDownload PDF. This study, Caste in Contemporary India is a continuation of Professor Jodhka's ongoing engagement with the subject. This book is the outcome of the.