{"product_id":"walls-within-raj-kumar-gautam-9798288622984","title":"Walls Within: The Unseen Borders of Cast","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalls Within: The Unseen Borders of Caste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy Raj Kumar Gautam\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Summary: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a nation built on promises of equality and justice, caste continues to cast its long and brutal shadow. \u003ci\u003eWalls Within: The Unseen Borders of Caste\u003c\/i\u003e is a courageous, unflinching exposé of how India's oldest form of discrimination has simply evolved-becoming more subtle, more silent, and at times, more deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the sacred verses of Manusmriti to the bloodstained fields of modern-day honor killings, Raj Kumar Gautam takes readers on a searing journey through the \u003cb\u003ehistorical, political, and human dimensions of casteism\u003c\/b\u003e. Through a blend of sharp research, first-person testimonies, and cultural critique, the book reveals how caste operates not just in temples or villages-but in classrooms, boardrooms, marriages, and social media feeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it's the \u003cb\u003einstitutional murder of Dalit students\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003emedia's selective amnesia\u003c\/b\u003e, or the \u003cb\u003emental trauma faced by the oppressed\u003c\/b\u003e, each chapter unpacks the insidious ways caste persists-hidden in plain sight. Voices from manual scavengers, inter-caste couples, and anti-caste activists are given space and dignity, echoing the core question of the book: \u003ci\u003eCan India ever be truly free if caste still lives on?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvocative yet grounded, \u003ci\u003eWalls Within\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't just diagnose the problem; it dares to imagine a future where these invisible walls are finally torn down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raj Kumar Gautam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798288622984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Raj Kumar Gautam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997010702591,"sku":"9798288622984","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/walls-within-raj-kumar-gautam-9798288622984","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}