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Couple of months back I bought this book from Leftword Books. This book has documented the case of a cooperative in Kerala which was started by construction workers 90 years back and their evolution without compromising the principles of cooperation.

The text that I have highlighted shows the how the irrational caste system had been in practice in Kerala and to most part of India too.

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@prashere hey have you completed it? தோழர் படிச்சுட்டு கொடுத்து விடுகிறேன்.

@Ramgopal have crossed 50 pages. இன்னும் முடிக்கலை.

@prashere appaadaaகண்ணை கட்டி காட்டுள் விட்டா மாதிரி இருந்தது. ஒரு ஆள் இருக்கு. இன்னும் நிறைய எப்ப கத்து தருவீங்களா??

@Ramgopal கண்டிப்பா தோழர். இவர்களையும் பின் தொடரலாம். @harthivasudev @voidspacexyz @demonshreder @arunisaac @solariiknight @maniraj

Today's progress on the book. Introducing Vagbhatananda, yet another advaita vedanti from the same Ezhava caste. Unlike Sree Narayana Guru who built temples for idol worship, Vagbhatananda was against it. He believed in the practice of Atmavidya
(self knowledge/consciousness) and again contradicting with the former he believed everyone could pursue the path of knowledge and he stood against hierarchy.
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Pollution distance? That reminds me of something which my grandfather once said - when he was young , about 70 years ago, if an Brahmin sees him in the street, he would shout 'ஒத்தி போ! ஒத்தி போ!' to make sure that he is as far away from him as possible.
My town was once a part of Kerala.