Bringing the Dalit ‘voice of the poor’ into Indian universities

Indian lecturer joins with British colleagues to promote literature of those formerly called ‘untouchables’

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May 1, 2018

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May 1, 2018

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Tangible progress: Dalit often face discrimination and go unheard, but academics are working to change that

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