300 years on, Dalit families finally enter Gidheshwar Shiv temple in West Bengal

Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Dalit families in a West Bengal village have been allowed to worship at the Gidheshwar Shiv Temple for the first time in nearly 300 years, breaking a significant caste barrier. Despite initial resistance and economic boycotts, intervention by local authorities facilitated this historic event.

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