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Caste, Religion and Malnutrition Linkages

An analysis of how caste and religious belonging shape patterns of malnutrition, demonstrating that poverty alone cannot explain nutritional inequity in India.

A foundational text that examines the structural relationship between caste hierarchy and gender hierarchy in early Indian society, introducing the concept of “brahmanical patriarchy.”

Brahmanical Patriarchy.

A historic 1936 text by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar critiquing the caste system and calling for its complete annihilation as a prerequisite for social democracy.

Annihilation of Caste

Memorial site in Mumbai where Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was cremated. A powerful symbol of anti-caste resistance, dignity, and constitutional values, it remains a site of collective remembrance and assertion.

Chaitya Bhoomi

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Radhika Vemula

Mother of Rohith Vemula, who transformed personal grief into a national call for justice against caste discrimination in educational institutions. She stands as a symbol of resilience and accountability.

Individuals whose lives and struggles have shaped anti-caste and feminist thought, resistance, and public memory.

Radhika Vemula

Chakali (Chityala) Ilamma

Telangana peasant leader who challenged feudal landlords and caste oppression. Her defiance during the anti-feudal struggles made her a lasting icon of land rights and dignity.

A 19th-century woman from Travancore who resisted the oppressive “breast tax” imposed on lower-caste women. Her act of defiance became a symbol of anti-caste resistance and bodily autonomy.

Nangeli Devi

Adivasi schoolteacher turned human rights defender from Bastar, Chhattisgarh. After surviving custodial torture and false accusations, she became a powerful voice for Adivasi dignity and state accountability.

Soni Sori

Grassroots activist from Rajasthan whose resistance against child marriage and caste-based violence led to the landmark 1997 Vishakha Guidelines on workplace sexual harassment. Her struggle exposed systemic injustice and reshaped India’s legal framework for women’s rights.

Bhanwari Devi

Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur marks the site where Dr. B.R. Ambedkar embraced Buddhism on October 14, 1956, along with lakhs of followers, transforming conversion into a collective rejection of caste and a reclamation of dignity.

Sites of memory, resistance, and historical significance within anti-caste and feminist movements.

Deekshabhoomi

Place

Chaitya Bhoomi

Place

These readings bring together histories, testimonies, and critical reflections that shape our understanding of caste, gender, and mental health. They are not neutral texts. They emerge from lived experience, resistance, and the ongoing work of naming structural violence.

We invite you to engage with them slowly, critically, and in conversation with your own location and practice.

Selavu

Selavu, is a Telugu word (సెలవు) for rest, holiday, leave. And also is the name of our girl here in this comic.

Discourses in the Mirrored Room: A Postmodern Analysis of Therapy

A postmodern feminist critique of therapy spaces, examining how dominant social discourses shape conversations within the therapeutic room.

Excavating Identity through Tradition

A historical and political analysis of caste, kingship, and identity through the episode of Shivaji’s coronation.

Discrimination and Children’s Nutritional Status in India

An examination of how caste-based discrimination shapes access to health services and nutrition outcomes for children.

Caste, Religion and Malnutrition Linkages

An analysis of how caste and religious belonging shape patterns of malnutrition, demonstrating that poverty alone cannot explain nutritional inequity in India.

A foundational text that examines the structural relationship between caste hierarchy and gender hierarchy in early Indian society, introducing the concept of “brahmanical patriarchy.”

Brahmanical Patriarchy.