Swami Ananda Theerthan: The little told story of an Anti-Caste Crusader from Kerala
To defy the caste system, Ananda Theerthan would name Dalit students Varma and Namboodiri, which were dominant caste surnames. He would also give them Christian
Tamil Nadu Harijan Sevak Sangh Stalin Rajangam Swami Ananda Theertha Ananda Theerthan Sree Narayana Guru
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