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The unapologetic combativeness of 1829 Sati regulation

The following is an excerpt from Manoj Mitta’s ‘Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India’, published by Westland Books.

Collage of book cover of Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India and author Manoj Mitta

The cover of the book Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom

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Vivekananda’s thoughts on vegetarianism, yoga, and scientific knowledge

Ambedkar (centre, crossed leg) with members of the Samaj Samata Sangh, founded with his Savarna associates in September 1927. In this photograph of 9 June 1929, sitting left to right are M.B. Deshmukh, Bhalchandra V. Pradhan, Devrao V. Naik, A.S. Asaikar, M.G. Pradhan, Ambedkar, D.V. Pradhan, S.S. Gupte and G.R. Pradhan. Standing: G.A. Jadhav, R.D. Kawali, N.V. Khandke, P.K. Kangle, Bhaskarrao Kadrekar and V.A. Kadam.

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Ambedkar, Non-Brahmins, and the Samaj Samata Sangh

thenmozhi soundarajan at a public gathering

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How the Brown identity in South Asian diaspora masks caste realities

Book cover of Tuticorin: Adventures in Tamil Nadu’s Crime Capital by V Sudarshan

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Liberals are really India’s fringe: What a new book on data says

Revolutionary at heart Diego Maradonas football politics and life

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Hyderabad once had worlds largest wardrobe The Nizam who wore new clothes everyday

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Hyderabad once had world's largest wardrobe: The Nizam who wore new clothes everyday