Gajendran Ayyathurai
Gajendran Ayyathurai is an anthropologist and historian based in Göttingen, Germany. He has published in Tamil, German and English.
Buddhism’s long fight against brahminism and caste
‘Dust on the Throne’ focusses on grossly overlooked aspects of Buddhism in Southasia and beyond, highlighting casteless and anti-caste legacies connecting ancient and modern Buddhists
Oct 25, 2023
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