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बाबासाहेबांच्या साक्षीने झालेले चैत्यभूमीवरील धर्मांतर
महापरिनिर्वाणाच्या तीन दिवसांनंतर म्हणजे ९ डिसेंबर रोजी चैत्यभूमीवर बाबासाहेबांच्या अस्थी भैयासाहेब आंबेडकर आणि मुकुंदराव आंबेडकर गोळा केला करत असताना सुमारे…
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OBCs must demand caste census
[This is an edited transcript of the speech delivered at the Satyagraha for Nationwide Caste Census by All India OBC…
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Class, caste and habitus: The rise of Bhadralok in 19th-century Bengal
Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of habitus and how it is deployed by the dominating class to distinguish itself from the dominated,…
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Phule to Panthers via Ambedkar: A brief history of Marathi anti-caste journalism
The little magazines in Maharashtra and elsewhere played an important role in the creation of Ambedkarite counterpublics. They are the…
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Did BSP really help BJP win 16 seats in UP?
Instead of sending a thank you card to the BSP for the way it ran the campaign and indirectly helped…
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Zomato: Delivering ‘pure’ casteism
(Source: Twitter/@deepigoyal) Online food delivery app Zomato launched its ‘Pure Veg Mode’ on March, 2024, adding another flavour of discrimination…
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Thanthai Periyar, masculinity and women’s liberation
Rangoon, 1954. Babasaheb Ambedkar with Periyar when they met in connection with a Buddhist conference there This International Working Women’s…
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Maratha Reservation: Untold and Unnoticed Ground
Maratha as a caste stands at a crossroads where the memory of their emancipatory historical struggle is totally erased. The…
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A short biography of Krishnarao Pandurang Bhalekar
Krishnarao Bhalekar was one of the key leaders of Satyashodhak Samaj. He was known for his oratory skills and passion…
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What do Portuguese sources tell us about caste?
Xavier argues that as compared to the eventual ossification of its meaning in India, the usage of the word casta…
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