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The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey
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Wikipedia article
'The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey' is a 2017 documentary by Indian filmmaker Somnath Waghmare. It explored the role of 500 Mahar dalit soldiers of the East India Company in the Battle of Koregaon on 1 January 1818 against Peshwa rulers. It talks about dalit assertion on 1 January taking place every year. The 50 minute documentary was released in April 2017.
Production
For producing this documentary, Somnath Waghamare used Crowdfunding as he was still a PhD student at Tata Institute of Social Sciences. His topic of M.Phil research was about caste and its portrayal in Marathi cinema.
Awards
The documentary was screened in first ever 'Dalit Film and Cultural Festival' at Columbia University, New York.
See also
*Battle of Koregaon
*The Battle of Bhima Koregaon (film)
References
Category:2017 films
Category:Indian documentary films
Category:Films about the caste system in India
Category:Dalit communities
Category:Dalit history
Category:Films about social issues in India
Category:Documentaries about historical events
Category:Documentary films about historical events
Category:Documentary films about India
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