Word: sriramulu
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Dates: during 1951-1951
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Alamadi's untouchables are treated first, caste Hindus second. Last Sunday, a 35-year-old mason named Sriramulu showed a foul-looking ulcer on his ankle, explained: "First there was an abscess. When it became very painful, I cut it with a penknife. This did not cure it. The village barber told me to apply lime and tobacco. It got worse and I tried a local remedy, covering up the sore with mud. That did not do any good, either." The student put on a sulfa dressing, told Sriramulu he was lucky not to have developed tetanus...