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India - Bhima Koregaon Violence: Who Are Sambhaji Bhide & Milind Ekbote? | Maanvi, The Quint - 8 Jun 2018

Bhima Koregaon Violence: Who Are Sambhaji Bhide & Milind Ekbote?

Who are the men at the centre of the violence against Dalits in Maharashtra & the ensuing chaos? Here’s a quick look

Updated: 08 Jun 2018

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A physicist by training, Bhide completed his MSc in nuclear physics and was a professor of physics at Pune's Fergusson College. Later, he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a pracharak and founded an organisation called "Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan." Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan focuses on spreading the teachings and information on the life of Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji Maharaj. Despite his age, Bhide has a significant following among the young in areas like Sangli, Kolhapur and Satara and has an impressive social media following on Facebook.

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