Bhima Koregaon: Challenging Caste by Ajaz Ashraf in Paperback

Bhima Koregaon: Challenging Caste by Ajaz Ashraf in Paperback provides insight into the clash between two contrasting worldviews - one striving to flatten the social hierarchy and the other perpetuating it. The book delves into the songs and play performed at Elgar Parishad, critically examining Brahminism and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It also presents archival records supporting the claim that Govind Gopal, a Mahar, and not Bapuji Buva and Padmavati, a Maratha couple, were involved in the cremation of Chhatrapati Sambhaji. The author explores the world of hate presided over by Sambhaji Bhide, and the impact of James Laine's book on anti-Brahmin consciousness in Maharashtra. Furthermore, the book challenges the conspiracy theories and accusations levelled by the Pune police and National Investigating Agency against sixteen individuals - including anti-caste activists, intellectuals, and lawyers - and the Maoists.