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Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Fight for Women’s Rights
Cartoon published in Shankar’s Weekly in December 1949. Dr Ambedkar holding the hand of a little girl named Hindu code bill and leading her towards the Parliament and a Brahmin holding an axe in ha…
Holi – A Festival To Commemorate Bahujan Burning
Holi – What is it and how did it originate?
It is well known that Holi forms one of the important festivals among the Hindus. It is supposed to be festival of Shudras, and is one of the three most…
Brahmins and Beef Eating – What Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Said
Beef Eating Brahmins. When did they stop eating it? Why did Brahmins stop eating beef? Read What Dr Ambedkar had said about these questions.
(Excerpted from Chapters 11 to 14 of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’…
Siddharth Vihar is gone. And with it, an important piece of Dalit history
Siddharth Vihar, the boys’ hostel in Mumbai that was once the site of important political and cultural activity within the Dalit community, has been demolished. Here’s why the demolition means so m…
Caste Discrimination in India
Even today, in some parts of India, you can see such sign posts in-front of the temples.
What Mahatma Jotiba Phule Said
Mahatma Jotiba Phule
Check also – Birth anniversary of Mahatma Jotiba Phule
Mahatma Jotiba Phule
Check also –
- What Guru Kabir Said
- What Saint Tukaram Said
Winston Churchill on Untouchables
As world remembers Winston Churchill on his 50th death anniversary, I remember his views on ‘Untouchables‘ with few pictures and text taken from Winston Churchill’s speech at Albert Hall, London, 1…
Dr. Ambedkar on Education
1. “Educate, Agitate and Organise”
2. “Education is something which ought to be brought within the reach of every one..the policy therefore ought to be to make higher education as cheap to the low…
22nd January in Dalit History – Periyar was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for the publication of his book ‘Ponmozhigal’ (Golden sayings)
22 January 1932: Birth of Vasant Moon.
Vasant Moon was born in Nagpur city of Maharashtra state. Since his childhood he lived in the proper upbringing. In Maharpura area of Nagpur, he completed his…
HMT watches honored Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1991 – Few rare pictures
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was honored by the HMT company through wrist watches on birth centenary year, 1991, of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
Also Watch – Tribute to Dr Ambedkar at Columbia University (US…
A Reply to Swachcha Bharat – Clean the Caste Dirt in your Mind
Why do you expect only the Dalits to clean your street? Why do you force Untouchables to carry your carrion and filth? You caste people have the filth, the dirt in your mind, in your philosophy, in…
7th January in Dalit History – Provincial (State) Civil services due to Dr. Ambedkar’s efforts
7 January 1931: Dr. Ambedkar, at the second sitting of Round Table Conference in London, recommended provincial autonomy by allowing to ‘cut their coats according to their cloth.’
This was the s…
Sanket Garud on Modern Forms of Casteism
Sanket Garud on Modern Forms of Casteism
“But Mind You I Don’t Believe in Caste!”Dude, what’s your caste?
But mind you I don’t believe in caste!
Do you enjoy reservations?
Aah how lucky you people are!…
Some Unknown Facts About Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
If there any person who secured the rights of Laborers in India, the person was none other than “Father of Modern…
Shame for India: Ambedkar belongings in poor condition
Shame on Indian Governments that all of them failed to preserve belongings of Dr. Ambedkar and other great Dalit leaders. Is it done intentionally? I believe so. All this is happening according t…