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Why Dalits saw Colonialism and Buddhism as Antidotes to Brahminism

The colonial period is often oversimplified but Dalit intellectuals like Iyothee Thass have argued that the colonial period brought some freedom from the tyranny of upper castes.

Posted byThomas ManuelApril 12, 2021April 13, 2021Posted inPapersTags:buddhism, caste, colonialism, dalits, dravidian movement, tamil nadu

Before Periyar, the Dravidian movement was just elites fighting elites

How the Dravidian movement was first born as a project by the powerful Vellala community and how Periyar and the Self Respect Movement transformed it into a radical and popular political project.

Posted byThomas ManuelMarch 14, 2021April 8, 2021Posted inPapersTags:caste, dravidian movement, marimalai adigal, periyar, politics, religion, tamil, tamil nadu
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