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Giani Dit Singh & Caste Dynamics

Monday
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7
September
2020
Caste

Watch Harinder Singh and Surinder Singh Jodhka for a cross-continental conversation on historical and contemporary caste dynamics through the life and times of Giani Dit Singh.

Watch Harinder Singh and Surinder Singh Jodhka for a cross-continental conversation on historical and contemporary caste dynamics through the life and times of Giani Dit Singh.


How did Guru Nanak Sahib approach one of the most rigid social constructions of the time?

How is caste similar to and different from its original intent and practice in larger Hindu and Indic society? How did this lay the foundations for principled anti-caste practice?

How do caste dynamics continue to play out in Panjab, India, and abroad?

Giani Dit Singh & Caste Dynamics: Surinder Singh Jodhka
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