Makers of Modern Dalit History: Profiles

In late-nineteenth-century Kerala a man flamboyantly rode a villuvandi (bullock cart) along a road. What might sound like a mundane act was at that time a defiant form of protest. Riding animal-pulled vehicles was a privilege enjoyed only by the upper castes. This man hailing from the untouchable Pulaya community was attacking caste-based discrimination through his act. He was none other than Ayyankali a social reformer and activist. Featuring several such inspiring accounts of individuals who t...See More