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The Literature of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj
The Literature of Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Rahtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj left behind a vast and varied literature which comprises of prose as well as poetry. It is estimated that his poetic works number to more than 15,000 composed in Hindi and Marathi. These include Bhajans, Abhangs, Ovis, ‘Lahar ki Barkha’, Sadvichar pravaah, Shlokas,
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Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj – The Patriot Saint
Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj – The Patriot Saint Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj would have been 117 years if he were alive today. He was born on 30th April 1909 in a small village called Yawli in Amravati district of Maharashtra. His parents were Shri. Bandoji alias Namdev Ganeshpant Ingle and Mata Manjuladevi. The family was
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Re-reading Annihilation of Caste in the Context of the Caste Paradox
Re-reading Annihilation of Caste in the Context of the Caste Paradox First Edition of Annihilation of Caste, 1936 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste (AOC) is a seminal text published in 1936 which can be compared to the Communist Manifesto in terms of its philosophical importance. It is an anti-caste manifesto as much as the latter is an anti-class manifesto. It was written
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Farewell Dr.Gail Omvedt: Inspiring Scholar-Activist and a Poet’s Beautiful Muse
A Personal Farewell to Dr.Gail Omvedt Inspiring Scholar-Activist and a Poet’s Beautiful Muse Dr. Gail Omvedt, a renowned sociologist and activist who dedicated her life to seeking, describing and forging ‘Begumpura’ died on 25th August 2021, just a couple of weeks after her eightieth birthday and I was surprised at the grief I
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Gadchiroli (A Poem)
Gadchiroli An ancient tale reverberates Of epic battle, blood and gore A Dharmayuddha that brothers fought Slitting throats for land and throne. Widows wailed amidst pyres lit Who could say which side had won? Men lay dead all around Here a father, there a son. Eons passed, the battle persists The same fury, the same bloodlust
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In Defense of Salman Khurshid
I was quite shocked at the flippant manner in which the author of ‘Dubious Gyan…’ has treated the sensitive subject of brutal violence fuelled by a section of political Hindutva in the country. The author is right that the political Hindutva has won their decisive majority in the Parliament through democratic elections. This is indeed
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दक्षिण छत्तीसगड:एक अनुभव
नारायणपूर येथे जाण्यासाठी दोन मार्ग आहे.एक गडचिरोली – मानपूर – भानूप्रतापपूर – नारायणपूर; दुसरा मार्ग नागपूर -भंडारा-देवरी -राजनांदगाव-अंतागढ -नारायणपूर. पूर्ण चौकशीनंतर आम्ही राजनांदगाव मार्ग निश्चित केला. गडचिरोली मानपूर पावसाळ्यात खूपच खराब झाल्याचे कळले होते.आमच्या टीम मध्ये गोसेखुर्द धरण विस्थापितांसाठी संघर्षरत कार्यकर्ते विलास भोंगाडे, मी,जननी श्रीधर, समीक्षा गणवीर, हिंगणघाटचे पुंडलिक तिजारे,मारेगाव तालुक्यातील सावंगी येथील सरपंच अभिजीत मांडेकर हे होते.आमच्यापैकी
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First Posting: Nathu La
2/Lt. P. Goswami with a friendly pup, ankle-deep snow, Nathu La, 1964 In early 1964 Second Lieutenant (2/Lt. to be brief) Prangopal Goswami, a freshly minted subaltern from Officers’ Training School, Pune was posted to Nathu La – the highest mountain pass in the world. It was his first posting and he felt exhilarated, strong
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जय भीम… चिन्ना मट्टामी प्रकरणातील नायक पारोमिता गोस्वामी
चिन्नाची आई जब्बेबाई, भाऊ पांडू, पारोमितासोबत, नागपूर हायकोर्टाचे बाहेर (२००२) काल जय भीम पाहिला. देशभर चर्चेत असलेल्या या सिनेमातील एक—एक दृक्ष्य माझे स्मृतीपटलावर येत असतानाच, चिन्ना मट्टामीची आठवण येत होती. मी जय भीम पाहतोय कि, चिन्ना मट्टामी प्रकरणात पारोमिता गोस्वामी यांची भूमिका स्मरण करतोय हे कळेनास झालं. चित्रपटातील सुर्या, मला श्रमिक एल्गारच्या लढावू नेत्या पारोमिताच
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Dubious Gyaan from Mr. Salman Khurshid
Dubious Gyaan from Mr. Salman Khurshid One can always depend on an old Congress neta to shoot off some nonsense from atop his high-horse of privilege. This time it is none other than Salman Khurshid who has compared political Hindutva with Boko Haram and the Islamic State in his new book Sunrise over Ayodhya. Boko Haram shot into fame in
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