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Chaityabhoomi to Jai Bhim Nagar: This calendar highlights Mumbai's caste history

A city-based illustrator brings to the fore 12 stories of historical and ongoing anti-caste movements in Mumbai through an illustrated calendar

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The May artwork pays tribute to the Dalit Panthers and Namdeo Dhasal

The May artwork pays tribute to the Dalit Panthers and Namdeo Dhasal

It is in our postal addresses,” says the 34-year-old illustrator who goes by the pseudonym Bao, when we ask her where one might see the lines of caste in a city that prides itself on being a great equaliser. “When I mention Deonar or Mahul, there’s a palpable change in the tone of the conversation. These localities have historically been synonymous with lower class and Bahujan populations,” she explains.

Jai Bhim Nagar features on the January panel as a timely reminder of the ongoing struggleJai Bhim Nagar features on the January panel as a timely reminder of the ongoing struggle

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