Uncover the complex interplay of caste, knowledge, and power in 20th-century Malabar. This compelling study re-examines how caste domination transformed from ritual superiority to intellectual claims, deeply impacting India’s social fabric. It meticulously explores how modern colonial-Brahminical knowledge systems not only marginalized oppressed castes but also invalidated diverse indigenous ways of knowing. A crucial resource for academics, researchers, and students of Indian history, sociology, and South Asian studies eager to understand the evolution of knowledge and its link to social power in India.