What are some good books on the history of the Caste system in India?

by WeekendPaladin

I'm currently reading Ambedkar's The Untouchables, but I can't shake the feeling that at 80 years, it's rather dated, especially since the subject seems tied to the origin and definition of groups such as Aryans, Dravidians and Nagas, where the general consensus seems to have been fluid the past few decades. Can someone recommend books which are more up to date on the subject? The more comprehensive the better.

shannondoah

Caste, Society and Politics in India: From the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Age by Susan Bayly , Interrogating Caste: Understanding Hierarchy and Difference in Indian Society and Caste in question: identity or hierarchy? by Dipankar Gupta are things you would like to look up on.