From my much-beloved section on Wikipedia which highlights new articles:

Did you know…Palwankar Baloo was a Dalit (also called Untouchables) who helped break down the Indian caste system with his prowess at cricket?

Another fave line, apposite for this day of good-natured one-upmanship about regional pride:

A Hindu club in Poona challenged the Europeans to a cricket match, creating a dilemma over whether or not to include the obviously talented Baloo in their side. The Brahmins in the Hindu side were against it, but some Telugu members argued for his inclusion…

w00t progressive Southies! 😉