Born in the Mali caste, Nakshatra Malakar was described as ‘a notorious communist,’ ‘dacoit’ and ‘Robin Hood’ in the official records of the British government and the native rulers. Before Independence, he fought bloody battles with the British and the oppressive feudal. Moreover, he had to spend 14 years in jail in Independent India, writes Arun Narayan
Eternal rebel: Nakshatra Malakar
(9 October 1905 – 27 December 1987)
Those who build bridges
will, as a rule,
be left behind
the armies will cross over
The Ravans will be killed
The Rams will be victorious
and the builders?
They will be known as monkeys in history
-Agyeya
READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: Nakshatra Malakar: A hero pushed into the oblivion of history
Arun Narayan is a critic who has done research on modern Hindi journalism in Bihar. His book on journalism is under publication
