On the landmark 200th birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, a towering figure in India’s social reform movement, top BJP leaders invoked his ideals to affirm the government’s commitment to …
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Picture this: Pune, 1848. A lavish upper-caste wedding baraat parades by, and Jyotirao Phule, a guest of honor, is forcibly ejected for his caste. Branded ‘Shudra,’ the insult fueled a …