Manoj Mitta

Manoj Mitta writes on law, human rights and social justice. The award-winning 'Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India' is his most recent book.

Lajpat Rai and Gandhi’s counterintuitive paths on caste

Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav’s biography of Lajpat Rai helps trace the Indian freedom fighter’s ideas on nationalism and caste – which, when compared to Gandhi’s, point to the often counterintuitive caste politics of India’s Hindu and “secular” nationalisms

By Manoj Mitta

/ 23 Jan 2025

Lajpat Rai and Gandhi’s counterintuitive paths on caste