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Jagdev Prasad: Harbinger of the Bahujan struggle

He fearlessly led both the political and social fronts of India’s majority community. Vikas Singh Maurya looks back on his life on his birth anniversary

Vikash Singh Maurya February 1, 2018

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About The Author

Vikash Singh Maurya

Vikash Singh Maurya is a PhD scholar in the Department of History, DAV PG College, Banaras Hindu University. He writes regularly on Bahujan-Sraman culture and ideology

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