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• RAMNAMIS

  How Ramnami Sect In Chhattisgarh Fights India's Brutal Caste System By Tattooing Ram's Name

  

  A central Indian community marks its devotion to Ram by tattooing his name all over their bodies as a protest against caste oppression. But their youth are abandoning the tradition as it impedes their social acceptance.

  Mayank Jain Parichha
• BOOK EXTRACT

  Asura: The Last Words Uttered By Ravan

  

  A creative peep into the last hours of the Asura king Ravan after he is vanquished in the epic battle of Ramayan

  Anant Neelakantan
• UTTAR PRADESH

  In Conversation With Ravan’s Descendants In A Village Near Delhi

  

  Residents of Bisrakh, a village in Uttar Pradesh, claim to have descended from the Demon King and do not celebrate Dussehra

  Peerzada Muzamil
• COVER STORY

  In The Land Of Asurs Where God Is Formless

  

  The descendants of Mahishasura, found in the Gumla, Lohardaga, Palamu and Latehar districts of Jharkhand, do not know about Ram’s victory over Asurs

  Sushma Asur

• Who Is Ram? Defining The Enigma

  

  Millions, who may not agree with Ram’s ideals, engage with his story, which calls upon them to confront their own behaviour