Srinivas, Yashashwani
Anti-caste print and vernacular publics: The case of Panchama - Economic & Political Weekly - 61(17), Apr 25, 2026: p.27-30
Originating as Shoshita (the oppressed) in 1975 in the aftermath of the Boosa incident, the periodical Panchama was produced by a collective of Dalit activists and students. It functioned as a counter-public, a site of intellectual and technical labour, and a community archive documenting caste-based violence and everyday marginalisation. By situating it within the trajectory of anti-caste print culture, the article highlights how vernacular print enabled marginalised communities to produce knowledge while remaining structurally excluded from institutional archives.-Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/17/commentary/anti-caste-print-and-vernacular-publics.html
Anti-caste print and vernacular publics: The case of Panchama - Economic & Political Weekly - 61(17), Apr 25, 2026: p.27-30
Originating as Shoshita (the oppressed) in 1975 in the aftermath of the Boosa incident, the periodical Panchama was produced by a collective of Dalit activists and students. It functioned as a counter-public, a site of intellectual and technical labour, and a community archive documenting caste-based violence and everyday marginalisation. By situating it within the trajectory of anti-caste print culture, the article highlights how vernacular print enabled marginalised communities to produce knowledge while remaining structurally excluded from institutional archives.-Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/17/commentary/anti-caste-print-and-vernacular-publics.html