The woman who cut off her breasts to protest a tax
Thursday, April 26, 2018 IST
The story of a lower caste woman who cut her breasts to protest against a discriminatory "breast tax" in British ruled India is being revived by an artist wants to recognise her sacrifice. BBC Hindi's Divya Arya reports from the south Indian state of Kerala.
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