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Periyar: Caste, Nation and Socialism
Periyar: Caste, Nation and Socialism published by People’s Literature Publications, Mumbai is a fascinating conversation between S V Rajadurai and Vidya Bhushan Rawat which brings out numerous hitherto unknown...
‘Political conspiracy’ to isolate Dalits amidst failure of campaign to annihilate caste
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PS Krishnan, a man devoted to social justice: Obituary
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Accusing site of ‘casteism’, Bhim Army locks Twitter India office
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Martyred on Diwali day, Maharshi Dayanand ‘fought’ against Brahminical caste order
On the Diwali day of 1883, Maharishi Dayanand, the...
1,500 Dalits embrace Buddhism for ‘equality’: Gujarat
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Why hundreds of Dalits were unable to vote in Bhagana, Haryana
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Uttar Pradesh records highest crimes against Dalits: NCRB
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