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- ↑ "Micro review: 'Caste Pride' by Manoj Mitta". May 10, 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ↑ "Journalist-author Manoj Mitta's new book 'Caste Pride' launched in New Delhi". The Times of India. 2023-05-06. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-10-01.
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