Kalyani, K
(2022)
Ambedkar in a savarna mundu? Why Babasaheb’s clothes matter.
The Print.
Abstract
When writer Unni R’s book Malayali Memorial featured Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar in an outfit associated with the ‘upper’ caste Nair community, it sparked off a debate. The white shirt, mundu and shawl with golden borders used on the cover is textbook ‘Savarna attire’. Many argued if this is appropriating Ambedkar’s identity. They questioned the limits to ‘creative’ freedom, and debated the meaning and symbolism of a particular attire to a community.
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