The legacy of Janabai, the Bahujan woman who promoted maternal care and education in colonial Bombay

The legacy of Janabai, the Bahujan woman who promoted maternal care and education in colonial Bombay

[ad_1] In South Mumbai’s Mandvi Koliwada sits a terracotta-colored building bearing the name Janabai and Madhavrao Rokade Municipal School. As is the case with public buildings in many Indian cities, the names of the personalities that adorn them are often unfamiliar. Some of them are linked to relatively recent politicians and cultural figures. A few … Read more