Folk stories about gods, heroes, and ancestors show that caste was never stable in India. How did regional epics often question caste hierarchy even when they seemed to uphold it?
As this year marks the beginning of Phule's 200th birth anniversary celebrations, let’s inform ourselves more about his contributions to social transformation in India, and learn to live by his ideals.
The recommendation came while disposing of a second appeal filed by an RTI applicant seeking caste-wise details of candidates selected to the Indian Administrative Service through the 1995 examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.