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Buddhism’s long fight against brahminism and caste
‘Dust on the Throne’ focusses on grossly overlooked aspects of Buddhism in Southasia and beyond, highlighting casteless and anti-caste legacies connecting ancient and modern Buddhists. Gajendran Ayyathurai writes.
#BookReview #DouglasOber #buddhism #brahminism #dalits #casteism #IyotheeThass #TamilBuddhism #ShakyaBuddhism #NarayanaGuru #DDKosambi #hinduism #history #histodon #southasia #india
https://www.himalmag.com/buddhism-history-modern-india-southasia-brahminism-caste-douglas-ober/
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100 years on, remembering Vaikom Satyagraha as an anti-caste civil rights movement
The Satyagraha was a fight for access to the roads surrounding the Vaikom Mahadeva temple for people of all castes, who were otherwise forced to use roundabout paths to reach their destinations.
#kerala #vaikom #VaikomSatyagraha #history #ezhavas #pulaiyas #dalits #NarayanaGuru #periyar #EVR #MKgandhi #AntiCasteMovement #CivilRights #untouchability #nairs #brahmins #casteism #CasteDiscrimination #india