Here’s a fun fact that ruins both sides of the Peshwa caste debate 👇 One detail is contested. The system is not. A 1968 peer-reviewed paper found the Maratha state took an active part in caste matters (Fukazawa, Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, 1968). Meanwhile, Ambedkar wrote down the Peshwa-era street rules himself (BAWS Vol 1, … Continue reading Peshwa Caste: Was Untouchability Real? The Receipts