Dashrath Manjhi

Photos by Ranjan Rahi : When Nitish Kumar returned to power in 2005, he divided Bihar’s Dalits into two groups, leaving out the relatively powerful Paswan caste and designating the rest as Mahadalits.

Bihar Election 2025

The Politics Of The 'Mahadalit' In Bihar: From Symbol To Struggle

BY Md Asghar Khan

Photo: Md Asghar Khan : Unsung Hero: Laungi Bhuiyan stands outside his dilapidated mud house in Kothilwa village, Gaya district

Laungi Bhuiyan: The Unsung Hero Who Carved A Canal Over 30 Years

BY Md Asghar Khan

Dashrath Manjhi's village of Gehlaur, Gaya in Bihar.

A Padyatra For 'Mountain Man' Manjhi: Bihar's Musahar Community Seeks Recognition And Dignity

BY Vivek Kumar Rai