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082			_a324.2092 _bAWA
100			_aAwad, Eknath
245			_aStrike a blow to change the world _cEknath Awad
260			_aNew Delhi _bSpeaking Tiger _c2018
300			_ax, 282
520			_aStrike a Blow to Change the World Eknath Awad was a rare Dalit Mang activist from the Marathwada region of Maharastra, who fought for the rights of all underprivileged communities, irrespective of their caste or religion. In his compelling autobiography, Awad describes his rage against the humiliation of the Mangs by the upper castes; and his struggle to overcome caste prejudices as well as extreme poverty to get an education. He revisits his heady days of activism: rejecting caste-based labour and religious practices by cutting the Potrajs dreadlocks; joining the Dalit Panthers; being at the forefront of the Land Rights Movement; battling
650			_aAutobiography
650			_aPolitical activists
650			_aIndia--Maharashtra
700			_aPinto, Jerry (tr.)
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