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‘Let your caste, religion, culture and god be destroyed’

Rahul Sankrityayan is one of those handful of intellectuals born into a Brahmin family who had called for the uprooting of Brahmanism. He challenged all religious scriptures, sages and gods that supported the varna system

Dr Siddharth Ramu April 8, 2018
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About The Author

Dr Siddharth Ramu

Dr Siddharth Ramu is an author, journalist and translator. His books include ‘Samajik Kranti ki Yoddha Savitribai Phule: Jivan ke Vividh Aayam’ and ‘Bahujan Navjagran aur Pratirodh ke Vividh Swar: Bahujan Nayak aur Nayika’. He has translated Badrinarayan’s ‘Kanshiram: Leader of Dalits’ under the title ‘Bahujan Nayak Kanshiram’ (Rajkamal Prakashan). He has also edited and annotated Ambedkar’s ‘Jati ka Vinash’ (translated by Rajkishore, Forward Press)

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