BAGHA (Bihar): The 633rd birth anniversary of the famous saint Ravidas was celebrated outside the sub-divisional office here. Lal Bahadur, sub-divisional magistrate, was the chief guest. On this occasion, some new books by Dalit writer Jai Prakash were released.
A book exhibition was held, drawing a large number of visitors. Prominent citizens of the town including Corporator Vijay Kumar Ram, Indrajit Ram, Akhileshwar Tripathi and Jitendra Bharati were present. Vijay Kumar urged the people present to popularise the teachings of Sant Ravidas.
Published in the March 2014 issue of the Forward Press magazine
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