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Trajectory of Tolerance and Triumph: A Short Study of Ambedkar’s Waiting for Visa

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The struggle for emancipation of Dalits from the quagmire of casteism and untouchability has been present for a long time. Dalit problem has been with us as an existential social reality. Several social reformers and concerned academics, both Dalit and non-Dalit, have tried their best to eradicate untouchability from the social fabric. The Dalit liberation movement has steadily became vocal, assertive and effective throughout India.

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  1. University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India

    Papiya Lahiri

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Lahiri, P. (2024). Trajectory of Tolerance and Triumph: A Short Study of Ambedkar’s Waiting for Visa. In: Chavda, M. (eds) (Im)possible Worlds to Conquer. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9680-3_7

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