Everything about Naurti Bai is a departure from the norm. She was the Dalit sarpanch of Harmada, a Rajasthan village dominated by upper caste Jats. She is a widow but dresses in bright pinks and reds.
In 2010 when she was fighting elections to become sarpanch, all odds were stacked against her. Her rival had bribed people with alcohol and money. There were threats of rape. But she went campaigning door to door and women, across boundaries of caste and class, voted in her favour.
As sarpanch, she made sure that the funds for. . .
