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***Dalits and Hindu Religious Identity: Proposed Contents*** is the transcription of page 74 of the [Unfinished Manuscript of A. M. A. Ayrookuzhiel (Working Document)](/amaa/unfinished-manuscript/), which documents the reconstruction of the unfinished manuscript tentatively titled *Dalits and Hindu Religious Identity* by [Rev. Dr. A. M. A. Ayrookuzhiel](/amaa/). This page appears to present the proposed title page and contents of the planned volume, listing the unfinished manuscript together with nine accompanying essays and their original publication details.

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## Full Text

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  <h2>DALITS AND HINDU RELIGIOUS IDENTITY — Rev. A. M. Abraham Ayrookuzhiel</h2>
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**CONTENTS**

Foreword — Andrew Wingate  

Foreword from a Dalit Perspective — Paul Chirrakarode  

Editor's Note  

**Dalits and Hindu Religious Identity**  
(unfinished book by Rev. A. M. Abraham Ayrookuzhiel)

and

**9 accompanying Essays:**

**The Dalit Church's Mission — A Dalit Response**  
first appeared in *Indian Missiological Review*, Vol. 18, No. 3, September 1996 (Satprakashan, Indore for Sacred Heart Theological College, Shillong)

**Chinna Pulayan: The Dalit Teacher of Sankaracharya**  
first appeared in *The Emerging Dalit Identity: The Re-assertion of the Subalterns*, edited by Walter Fernandes (Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, 1996), and in *Doing Theology with the Poetic Traditions of India: Focus on Dalit and Tribal Poems*, edited by Joseph Patmury (PTCA/SATHRI, 1996)

**The Religious Factor in Dalit Liberation: Some Reflections**  
first appeared in *Culture Religion and Society: Essays in Honour of Richard W. Taylor*, edited by Saral K. Chatterji and Hunter P. Mabry (published for the Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore, by ISPCK, Delhi, 1996)

**The Dalits, Religions and Interfaith Dialogue**  
first appeared in *Hindu-Christian Studies Bulletin*, 1994

**The Role of Religion in Dalit Liberation: Some Reflections**  
first appeared in *The Role of the Philosopher Today*, edited by Anand Amaladass, S.J. (T.R. Publications for Satya Nilayam Publications, 1994)

**A Proposal for the Study of Religious Heritage of the Dalits: Some Methodological Considerations**  
first appeared in *Religion and Society*, Vol. 42, No. 1, March 1995 (Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society Publication Trust)

**Indian Religious Heritage and Social Transformation: Change of Perspective within the CISRS**  
first appeared in *Religion and Society*, Vol. XL, Nos. 1 & 2, March–June 1993 (Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society Publication Trust)

**Religious Legitimation and Delegitimations of Social Relations of Power (of Caste): The Case of the Dalits in Historical Perspective**  
first appeared in *Religion and Society*, Vol. XL, No. 4, December 1993 (Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society Publication Trust)

**Christian Dalits in Revolt**  
first appeared in *Jeevadhara: A Journal of Christian Interpretation: Indian Churches at the Crossroads*, Vol. XXIII, No. 136, July 1993, edited by Kuncheria Pathil (Jeevadhara Office, Kottayam)

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## Editorial Notes

The parenthetical description "unfinished book by Rev. A. M. Abraham Ayrookuzhiel" appears more consistent with an editorial annotation than with a self-description by the author. This suggests that the page may have been prepared or revised after Ayrookuzhiel's death, although additional evidence would be required to confirm its provenance.

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