Every January 1, thousands gather at a pillar near Pune. Every January 1, someone online calls dalits and mahar caste traitors. That’s the fight this article settles. Not with outrage — with the actual record of Mahar caste history, start to finish. Here’s the claim you’ll hear, usually dressed up as “just asking questions”: Mahars … Continue reading Mahar Caste History: Peshwa Oppression to Ambedkar