#55 with Bhanwar Meghwanshi (Caste in Rajasthan)

Born in 1975 in Rajasthan, Bhanwar Meghwanshi is a journalist and an activist who has been part of the Dalit movement in Rajasthan for many decades. His recent book is: I Could Not Be Hindu: The Story of a Dalit in the RSS, Published by Navayana Publishing House. In this podcast, he decodes how in Rajasthan, behind the glitch and glamour of beautiful locations, exists a different kind of archaic world where caste dictates everything and how in this state exists not only a real desert but also an intellectual desert. This podcast is recorded in person, so a video version of the podcast is also available exclusively on Patreon. This podcast doesn’t have any corporate funding or support, so listeners' contribution is very important for its survival. Please support it here: 1. Patreon (Most preferred medium): https://www.patreon.com/anuragminusverma 2. BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Anuragminus 3. InstaMojo:(UPI/Gpay/PayTm) : https://www.instamojo.com/@anuragminusverma/ 4. PayPal ( Subscribers living outside India can pay through it): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AnuragMinusVerma?locale.x=en_GB Link to Bhanwar Meghwanshi's book:  https://www.amazon.in/Could-Not-Be-Hindu-Story/dp/8189059939/ref=asc_df_8189059939/?tag=googleshopdes-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=397081287344&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=304937717683021178&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9062011&hvtargid=pla-863824551511&psc=1&ext_vrnc=hi  Please rate the podcast on Spotify. Bhanwar Meghwanshi’s Twitter: https://instagram.com/nocturnal.nawab?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Anurag Minus Verma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/confusedvichar Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minusverma/?hl=en The Mixing & Mastering of sound in this episode is done by PostPond Media, a production house based in Mumbai. Credit for the Music:  Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker Stream & Download : https://fanlink.to/tmw_way_home Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0