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Bezwada

British  
/ ˈbeɪzˌwɑːdə /

noun

  1. the former name of Vijayawada

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Bezwada Wilson leads one of the largest organizations fighting caste discrimination in India.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

If towns refused, sometimes Mr. Bezwada and his volunteers would take matters into their own hands.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

“My community did not realize that this is not what they were born to do,” Mr. Bezwada said, “but were made to do by society and government.”

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Bezwada Wilson, national convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan, alleges that the government "lacks the willingness" to count the exact number of manual scavengers.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

I understand that there was a little bit of bickering between Hindus and Mussalmans to-day in Bezwada.

From Freedom's Battle Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation by Gandhi, Mahatma