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Papers by Rahul Jambhulkar

The research says that urbanisation is considered to be a sign of economic development of a parti... more The research says that urbanisation is considered to be a sign of economic development of a particular country.

The Journal of Indian History and Culture , 2021

E. P. Thompson through his work established social history as a research method. His study is con... more E. P. Thompson through his work established social history as a research method. His study is considered to give due credit to workers which the traditional historians often overlooked and even excluded. On the other hand, R. Chandavarkar, being a prominent social historian, studies the Indian case of the workers during the initial stage of industrial capitalism in colonial India. His work examined the claims made by earlier historians on the working classes in India adopting and replicating Thompson's model of social history in the Indian context. For him, Thompson's model is based in the Western context and in order to study social history in India, one needs to have a culturally specific sociology. This paper is an attempt to understand social history as a method by looking at Thompson and Chandavarkar's studies on the working class in

sub\urban. zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschung

The very purpose of Mumbai city must be questioned today as the city seems on a transformation sp... more The very purpose of Mumbai city must be questioned today as the city seems on a transformation spree again. With lakhs of migrants fleeing the city amidst the Covid-19 crises, what would the place be for the urban poor in the city in such a scenario? As cities evolve, their purpose changes and adapt to differing functions. The city in the process of evolution also carries relics of their bygone decades, as a part of their burden and identity, sometimes redundant, but reminders of their implicit purpose, holding vital clues to the origins of the spaces and its basis for existence. These issues lead to the same question — what is the purpose of a city? To create a city is far easier. The task is to keep an existing city going with inclusive and democratic spaces for all its residents. This requires imagination and political will. Determining the nature and future of an ever transforming urban phenomenon called Mumbai is a choice — one that rests with its people.

The paper deals with the life in squatter with fresh concept called "Fringe". The location where ... more The paper deals with the life in squatter with fresh concept called "Fringe". The location where their existence is based, not only is fringe but the life itself. As part of sustenance different negotiation is made with different socio-political groups. This is a working paper concluding it with important questions which paves the way for further study.

The Tuljabhavani and Matangi temples in Osmanabad District in Maharashtra display the relation be... more The Tuljabhavani and Matangi
temples in Osmanabad District in
Maharashtra display the relation
between religion, caste and
power structure in society. The
history of these two temples and
a study of the priestly hierarchy
and practice of rituals, one
dominated by the Marathas and
the other by the Mahars, shows
how caste continues to maintain
its stranglehold, albeit in
different forms.

The research says that urbanisation is considered to be a sign of economic development of a parti... more The research says that urbanisation is considered to be a sign of economic development of a particular country.

The Journal of Indian History and Culture , 2021

E. P. Thompson through his work established social history as a research method. His study is con... more E. P. Thompson through his work established social history as a research method. His study is considered to give due credit to workers which the traditional historians often overlooked and even excluded. On the other hand, R. Chandavarkar, being a prominent social historian, studies the Indian case of the workers during the initial stage of industrial capitalism in colonial India. His work examined the claims made by earlier historians on the working classes in India adopting and replicating Thompson's model of social history in the Indian context. For him, Thompson's model is based in the Western context and in order to study social history in India, one needs to have a culturally specific sociology. This paper is an attempt to understand social history as a method by looking at Thompson and Chandavarkar's studies on the working class in

sub\urban. zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschung

The very purpose of Mumbai city must be questioned today as the city seems on a transformation sp... more The very purpose of Mumbai city must be questioned today as the city seems on a transformation spree again. With lakhs of migrants fleeing the city amidst the Covid-19 crises, what would the place be for the urban poor in the city in such a scenario? As cities evolve, their purpose changes and adapt to differing functions. The city in the process of evolution also carries relics of their bygone decades, as a part of their burden and identity, sometimes redundant, but reminders of their implicit purpose, holding vital clues to the origins of the spaces and its basis for existence. These issues lead to the same question — what is the purpose of a city? To create a city is far easier. The task is to keep an existing city going with inclusive and democratic spaces for all its residents. This requires imagination and political will. Determining the nature and future of an ever transforming urban phenomenon called Mumbai is a choice — one that rests with its people.

The paper deals with the life in squatter with fresh concept called "Fringe". The location where ... more The paper deals with the life in squatter with fresh concept called "Fringe". The location where their existence is based, not only is fringe but the life itself. As part of sustenance different negotiation is made with different socio-political groups. This is a working paper concluding it with important questions which paves the way for further study.

The Tuljabhavani and Matangi temples in Osmanabad District in Maharashtra display the relation be... more The Tuljabhavani and Matangi
temples in Osmanabad District in
Maharashtra display the relation
between religion, caste and
power structure in society. The
history of these two temples and
a study of the priestly hierarchy
and practice of rituals, one
dominated by the Marathas and
the other by the Mahars, shows
how caste continues to maintain
its stranglehold, albeit in
different forms.