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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 was Shahu Maharaj’s historic 1902 reservation order?
On July 26, 1902, Shahu Maharaj gave a historic order to reserve 50% government jobs for lower castes in his…
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Now we are the mainstream
Sunita Bhosale published her autobiography Vinchavacha Tel (Scorpion Oil) recently. Sunita Bhosale, who is at the forefront of the struggle…
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Bandhu Madhav: The Primogenitor of Dalit Literature
This was one of the two introductory essays to Marathi author Bandhu Madhav’s story collection Aamhihi Manasa Aahot (We too…
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Three Akhandas by Jotirao Phule
Busts of Jotirao Phule (l) and Savitribai Phule (r) A brief note on terminology Jotirao Phule wrote several verses in…
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‘Nobel Prize’—Arun Kamble’s introduction to Bandhu Madhav’s ‘Aamhihi Manasa Aahot’
This is an introductory essay to the collection of short stories titled Aamhihi Manasa Aahot (We too are humans) by…
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Short story: They named me Suresh
This is the first story in writer and filmmaker Mari Selvaraj’s acclaimed short story collection ‘Thamirabaraniyil Kollapadaathavargal’.
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Jotirao Phule on why he started a school for Dalits
[This news item was published in Dnyanoday on 15 September 1853. It has been reprinted in the 2006 edition of…
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OBC reservation in medical education: VCK gives call for protest
OBC reservation in medical education; reservation in private sector and institutions of excellence: Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) (Liberation Panthers Party)…
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Descendants of a storm
Baba Adhav tells the story of Mahatma Jotirao Phule's descendants with Phule's daughter-in-law Radha aka Chandrabhaga as the protagonist of…
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