Do Those who Give Political Speeches on Sant Ravidas Understand his Views?

What was the Bhakti movement, and what was Sufi thought? In this episode of 'Itihas Ke Panne', senior journalist Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay talks to cultural issues commentator Sohail Hashmi.
Interview with Sohail Hashmi
Interviewed by Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Produced by Newsclick Team,

Election season is about to begin once again. New governments will be elected in some states before the 2024 General elections to the Lok Sabha. Madhya Pradesh is one of them. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the grand temple of Sant Ravidas in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh. After this, in his speech, he said some such things that show his ignorance of history. What was the history of Sant Ravidas? Who was Sant Ravidas?

What was the Bhakti movement, and what was Sufi thought? In this episode of 'Itihas Ke Panne', senior journalist Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay talks to cultural issues commentator Sohail Hashmi.