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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
Dalit activists have started a campaign demanding they get their rightful place on the platform
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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