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Bhima-Koregaon violence: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for social harmony, asks people to rid themselves of discrimination

Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday stressed the need to foster social harmony and called for banishing discord in society.

Bhima-Koregaon clashes have their roots in 200-year-old history: All you need to know about its significance to Dalits

Monday will mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon, where the Marathas led by Peshwa Bajirao II clashed with the British East India company.

Maharashtra Bandh: Removal of board at Mahar samadhi was trigger for Bhima-Koregaon clash

Why were there clashes around Bhima-Koregaon this particular year? The reason might well be the removal of a board at a Mahar samadhi.

Bhima-Koregaon clashes: Complaint lodged in Pune against Jignesh Mevani, Umar Khalid for giving 'provocative' speeches

The police said they had received a complaint against Jignesh Mevani and Umar Khalid for their "provocative" speeches at an event in Pune on 31 December.

One dead as violence hits Bhima Koregaon event marking 200th anniversary of Mahars' victory over Peshwas

The event to mark 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle in Pune district, in which forces of the East India Company defeated Peshwa's army, was marred by incidents of violence today, with at least one person getting killed.

Shows of Bajirao Mastani cancelled after BJP protests over distorted facts

BJP activists staged protest against the film "Bajirao Mastani" which releases on Friday, forcing a multiplex cinema house to cancel all shows of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus.

Why the outrage around Bajirao Mastani's 'Pinga' is casteist and hypocritical

This frenzy around Pinga leaves you with a disturbing aftertaste of casteism, classism and a smuggish re-assertion of Brahminical superiority