brahmin

On July 13, 1905, Kuriyedathu Thathri, who was a Namboodiri Brahmin, was put on trial under the age-old Smarthavicharam ritual for infidelity and promiscuity. This would result in her excommunication from her caste. But she fought for all 65 men, including the king of Kochi, to face equal consequences for their actions.

"My parents may not have doctorate degrees, but they are intelligent enough to not rely on clichés to feed into their fears."

Growing up in Delhi, the word was extensively used by school buddies and college mates to describe something that was ‘dirty’, ‘messy’ or ‘filthy’.