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Aug 4, 2024, 11:18:25 PM8/4/24

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Strippedof its original context and setting, the poem might inadvertently fuel the notion that the Thakur or Kshatriya caste shoulders sole responsibility for rural dominance and associated wrongs. Caste dynamics are complex, woven intricately into the fabric of Indian society, resembling a tapestry of graded inequality. In the context of dominance, caste must be seen in the plural.

Society is changing, and so are the socio-economic equations. The Thakur community, which was once very powerful in parts of northern India, has seen big changes in their fortunes. This happened because of important government decisions like getting rid of the zamindari system, abolition of privy purses, rules about maximum land holdings, and the rise of a market-driven economy. Holding on to old ideas in this fast-evolving environment is wrong and stops us from moving ahead.

Even the primary site of oppression and domination has changed from khet, kuan, and talab to the corporate world, universities, media, and judiciary. In most cases, there will be no Thakurs dominating these arenas.

Had he perceived this, Jha would probably cite the example of Brahmins. There are numerous Hindi stories and poems he could have recited to make his point. Why choose Thakurs? His choice could have something to do with popular culture. After all, Hindi movies have stereotyped Thakurs as oppressors.

So, it would be wrong to brand all Thakurs as casteists.

Thakurs have voted substantially for the RJD in Bihar. Purposefully or by ignorance, Jha has antagonised a crucial voter base, particularly one that has aligned itself with the RJD in significant numbers. Bad politics, to say the least.

Munshi Premchand was the pen name of Hindi and Urdu writer Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava (1880-1936), who was born in Lamhi, a village near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. His written work includes 14 novels, 300 short stories, several translations of English classics, and innumerable essays and editorial pieces.

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