[Personal diaries and notes of Komal Kothari]

This is an untitled and incomplete essay on caste system in India. The essay mentions brahmanical genealogy of caste and its resonance in present times. The essay focuses on the census report of the erstwhile Jodhpur state published in 1881 in Hindi and 1894 in English. The essay provides a sharp critique of the census report pointing out its inadequacies and limitations. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Administrative context: Personal Diaries and Notes. Extent and format of original material: 19 pages. Physical characteristics: A set of loose pages containing typewritten text with back ink. Edges of all pages contain tears and folds, and show discolouration. Owner(s) of original material: Rupayan Sansthan. Author(s) of original material: Komal Kothari.