October 2022 – The Vidarbha Gazette

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Oct

Women

Vidarbha Gazette

Parmila Singh, the Benarasi Banglewali in Charminar

Parmila Singh, the Benarasi Banglewali in Charminar We were recently at Hyderabad’s iconic Charminar, thrilled to be at the timeless market which caters to everything a woman’s heart desires – from sequined sarees to strings of pearls to embroidered purses to glittering toe-rings and colourful dupattas and of course the beautiful Hyderabadi bangles. A
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21

Oct

Literature

Vidarbha Gazette

Two Political Poems by Prabhu Rajgadkar

Shaharateel Dukre (Swines of the City) and Bokyanchi Sabha (The Meeting of Tomcats) are two recent political poems of Prabhu Rajgadkar. Both poems use animal imagery to directly comment on contemporary politics and the situation of the common people. In Shahrateel Dukre the poet narrates his meeting with a group of swines who roam city
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16

Oct

Literature

Vidarbha Gazette

Vidarbha – the Punyabhoomi of Progressive Civil Society Movements

Vidarbha – the Punyabhoomi of Progressive Civil Society Movements On 14 November I was at Sewagram for a meeting of civil society leaders from across Maharashtra. Before the meeting started I visited Bapu Kuti where there was a large group. From the dress of the men – Khadi kurtas and saffron caps, I immediately recognized
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12

Oct

Culture

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वंदनीय राष्ट्रसंत तुकडोजी महाराज: गावाची नी मानवाच्या विचारांची केली स्वच्छता

वंदनीय राष्ट्रसंत तुकडोजी महाराज गावाची नी मानवाच्या विचारांची केली स्वच्छता नतमस्तक त्या महामानवास रचिली ज्यांनी “ग्रामगिता”. तुकडोजी महाराजांचे पूर्ण नाव माणिक बंडोजी इंगळे. आई चे नाव मंजुळादेवी. त्यांचा जन्म 30 एप्रिल 1909 रोजीअमरावती जिल्ह्यातील यावली या छोट्याश्या गावी झाला. त्यांचे आजोळ वरखेड. त्यांना बालपणापासून ध्यानधारना आणि कीर्तन यात आवड होती. त्यात ते रममाण होत असत.अंधश्रद्धा
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10

Oct

Economy, Politics

Vidarbha Gazette

Why are Adivasis Resisting Kanhalgaon Sanctuary + EcoSensitive Zone?

Why are Adivasis Resisting Kanhalgaon Sanctuary + EcoSensitive Zone? Sanctuarising Adivasi Communities There is no doubt that conservation of wildlife and environment are of prime importance, but conservation has to be balanced with the right to life and livelihood of local people especially Adivasis who worship nature and depend on the forests for their very
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5

Oct

Politics, Society

Vidarbha Gazette

Chandrapur District Bar Association ‘Forgets’ Mahatma Gandhi on his Jayanti

Chandrapur District Bar Association ‘Forgets’ Mahatma Gandhi No Official Function on Gandhi Jayanti It is shocking news that the Chairman and other elected office bearers of the Chandrapur District Bar Association (CDBA) simply ‘forgot’ to organise official function on 2nd October Gandhi Jayanti to pay respect to the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. Not only
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4

Oct

Culture

Vidarbha Gazette

Mahatma Gandhi at Mul

At Mul – a small block town of Chandrapur district – Gandhi Jayanti dawned with people singing the Mahatma’s favourite bhajan Vaishnav Jan to Tene Kahiye led by the Ashok Yerme of Kala Niketan, a local cultural organisation. A couple of hours later there was a Mook Shanti Andolan at the same spot to protest against
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3

Oct

Literature, Politics

Vidarbha Gazette

The Intellectual Heritage of Marxism

The Intellectual Heritage of Marxism The Three Aspects of Marxism What is ‘Marxism’? Well, let us say that it is a discursive field comprising the perspectives and positions of people who term themselves ‘Marxists’. And who might be the ‘Marxists’? Simply put, they are a set of people who operate with a world view
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1

Oct

Culture, Society

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मध्य प्रदेशातील मराठी प्रांत

मध्य प्रदेशातील मराठी प्रांत ब्रिटिश भारत सोडून गेल्यावर देश स्वतंत्र झाला. राज्य कारभारासाठी प्रांत रचना होऊ लागली. ब्रिटिशांनी आपल्या राज्यकारभारासाठी भारताची विभागणी वेगवेगळ्या प्रांतांत केली होती. परंतु ती भाषेप्रमाणे नव्हती. भाषावार प्रांतरचना व्हावी, यासाठी स्वातंत्र्य पूर्वीपासूनच चळवळ सुरु होती. बिहार राज्याची फाळणी करून ओरिसा हे भाषावार प्रांतरचना झालेले पहिले स्वातंत्र्यपूर्व राज्य होय. “एक भाषा; एक
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