Chandra Bhan Prasad (born September 1958) is an Indian journalist, writer, activist and political commentator.[1][2][3] He belongs to the Pasi (Dalit) community.[4]

Chandra Bhan Prasad
Born1958 (age 6768)
OccupationsJournalist, writer, activist and political commentator

Career

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In 2007-08 Prasad was a visiting scholar at the Centre for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) at the University of Pennsylvania.[2] He has been profiled by The New York Times[5] and The Washington Post.[6]

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  1. "An 'English goddess' for India's down-trodden". BBC News. 15 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 Chandra Bhan Prasad: Journalist and Columnist. Center for the Advanced Study of India. Retrieved on 9 February 2015.
  3. "Dalit capitalism can turn the caste order: Activist Chandrabhan Prasad". Business Standard.
  4. "Crusader Sees Wealth as Cure for Caste Bias". 29 August 2008.
  5. Somini Sengupta. "Crusader Sees Wealth as Cure for Caste Bias". The New York Times. August 29, 2008. Retrieved on 9 February 2015.
  6. Emily Wax. "In an Indian Village, Signs of the Loosening Grip of Caste". The Washington Post. August 31, 2008. Retrieved on 9 February 2015.
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