What is it about?
Dalits are seeking their own distinct religious identity as a way to their social emancipation and empowerment.
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Why is it important?
A large number of Ravidass deras have been mushrooming in Punjab over the last few years. What significance they have for the Point of view of the Dalit impoverment is what this article intends to critically examine.
Perspectives
Ravidass Deras are not only Dalit sacred space; they also provide a crucial and much required social domain to the historically excluded sections of the society to help them reclaim their lost glory.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Professor of Political Science Ronki RR Ram
Panjab University, Chandigarh
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This page is a summary of: Ravidass Deras and Social Protest: Making Sense of Dalit Consciousness in Punjab (India), The Journal of Asian Studies, November 2008, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0021911808001800.
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