History is complicated.
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Simple articles and explainer videos about Indian history that are relevant to today’s debates.
History is complicated.
We simplify it.
Simple articles and explainer videos about Indian history that are relevant to today’s debates.
Should We Include Caste In The Census?
Throughout 2021, momentum has been building behind the demand for a caste census in India. Whether a caste census will lead to greater social justice or a more divided society is one of the most contentious and long-running political debates of independent India. This paper analyses the arguments for and against it.
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100 Years of Backward Caste Politics in Bihar
Over the course of the 20th century, Bihar has been the birthplace of numerous movements for social change. These movements emerged as a challenge to the caste order and have resulted in backward castes capturing political power, drastically altering the state’s power dynamics in the process.
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How The Sangh Parivar Invents And Spreads Fake History
An exploration of how the Sangh Parivar manufactures Hindutva history and spreads it through formal education as well as informal channels like religious and cultural organisations.
Click to read moreLatest Video: Why India’s Upper Caste Minority is Scared of a Caste Census
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