P Sainath on the freedom fighters India forgot
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In this episode, Sandip is joined by veteran journalist and the founding editor of People’s Archives of Rural India (PARI) to talk about his book, The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom, which tells the incredible stories of freedom fighters who still have not been recognized for their contribution and struggle. Episode image credit: Bharat Tiwari Produced by Shashank Bhargava and Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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