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041			_aEnglish
082			_aF _bGAU/SE
100			_aGautamiputra Kamble
245			_aSEEKERS
250			_a1
260			_aChennai _bBlaft Publications _c2025
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500			_aThe seekers in these stories travel through worlds both ancient and modern, worlds of symbol and fantastical allegory, on their paths to greater truth. The state of Maharashtra is famous for its ancient Buddhist cave complexes. It's also known as the birthplace of leaders in the struggle against caste oppression: Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule in the early 1800s, and B. R. Ambedkar in 1891. It is here that Dr. Ambedkar, architect of the Indian constitution and warrior against the practice of untouchability, led marches for the right of Dalit people to draw water from community wells, to enter temples, to live with dignity. The Seekers consists of five stories that hold Phule-Ambedkarite thought at their core, weaving together the history of ideological conflict, the pursuit of artistic excellence, and the unquenchable human thirst for freedom. The book tells of ancient revelations, of flood and fire, of vast deadly deserts, of people turned to stone. It is a unique work of anti-caste Marathi literature that feels both timeless and sparklingly new.
650			_aFiction
650			_aMarathi fiction
650			_aDalits—Fiction.
700			_aSirus Libeiro J.(tr.)
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999			_c198816 _d198816