Social Analysis
Atrocities against the Meghwals in Rajasthan: A sociohistorical perspective
On 15 October 1962, Kaluram Meghwal went to the well of the Thakurs of his village, drank the water himself and watered his camel, too. He left one of his shoes at the well to...
Atrocities against the Meghwals in Rajasthan: A sociohistorical perspective
On 15 October 1962, Kaluram Meghwal went to the well of the Thakurs of his village, drank the water himself and watered his camel, too. He left one of his shoes at the well to...
A celebration of 75 years of Brahmin rule?
If the Varna system starts coming apart, the life of the Brahmin class comes under threat. This is the reason the Brahmin governing class also upholds the Varna system, calling it eternal. If the Dalit-Backward...
‘Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi’: Yet another story of upper-caste charity
In films and TV serials, why are upper-caste characters needed to bring about consciousness in Dalits? When the...
What a Jain pilgrimage site in Jharkhand means to local Adivasis
Marang literally means 'ancient' and Buru means 'hill'. Adivasis consider Marang Buru as a 'holy ancestor'. They believe...
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