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Ambedkarite Thinkers Series – Vimal Kumar, Founder of Movement for Scavengers Community
Growing up in a community in Haryana where as a young boy discriminated so harshly that the young boy could speak for a few years rose up to become the Next Generation leader lauded by American ins…
Remembering D. K. Khaparde Saheb (Founder of BAMCEF)
“Creating people who can think is a sort of revolution. BAMCEF in the last 20 years, has created such people. This is its greatest achievement.” – D. K. Khaparde
The post-Ambedkar social movem…
Remembering Lahuji Raghoji Salve
Today (17th Feb) is the anniversary of Lahuji Raghoji Salve, also known as ‘Krantiveer’ (Brave Revolutionary) ‘Vaastad’ (Master) Lahuji Salve. He was an activist, thinker, social reformer and revol…
Onam – Remembering The Murder of “Asura” King Mahabali
Onam is probably the only festival in Kerala which is celebrated across religions. Reasons could be different but it is observed by almost everyone in Kerala.
Amit Shah’s tweet on Onam a few ye…
Doha: Saraha, Kabir, and Drukpa
Dohas were composed in Apbhransha language. While Sanskrit was considered to be god’s language, Prakit as people’s language, Apbhransha as the language of the outcasts, and Picchachi that of the de…
11 Things You Most Likely Didn’t Know About Ayyankali
I have read the history of many a civilization,
I have rummaged through the history of the country and the state,
But nowhere could I find anything about my caste,
There is no wielder of pen on …
Some Important Facts Relating To The Life Of Satguru Ravidass Maharaj
There are some confusions and wrong information on social media over the date of birth to the name of parents of Guru Ravidas. It is not the fault of Dalits but those who made fake claims and wrote…
Ad Dharm – Religion Of The Untouchables
Fifty years ago, the scheduled castes in the Punjab formed the Ad Dharm sect, which claimed a distinct religious faith of its own and gave a sense of dignity to those castes. Mark Juergens…
Ways Ahead For The Ambedkarite Ravidassia Movement
After the demolition of the Ravidas Temple in New Delhi, the North Indian Ambedkarites have aroused the community and the community is mobilised with millions have taken to the streets of Delhi, Pu…
Kanshiramji – The Pragmatic Sharp-Edge of Bahujan Samaj Party; The Man, His Mission and His Grand Victories
‘Capture the temple of Political power into your hands to secure your political rights.’ – Dr. Ambedkar.
Nurturing Mindset
Merit is a relative term. What is a merit for them (upper caste) i…
Annabhau Sathe – Remembering The Founder of ‘Dalit Literature’
At present, when from mainstream media to many artists are lying at the feet of the ruling government, writers are being threatened with legal cases, the fear of speaking against government is runn…
Bahujan Paksha’s Manifesto – Vitthal Ramji Shinde
Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde contested the new council elections that took place in Bombay Presidency in 1920 from the Pune city. He published a long article titled ‘Bahujan Paksh’ in Baroda’s Jag…
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Upcoming Documentary – ‘Gail and Bharat: The Story of Organic Intellectuals’ [Watch Promo]
Film Name – Gail and Bharat
Daraction and Camera – Somnath Waghmare
Editor- Deepu ( Pardeep KP)
About Film –
For years, the mainstream media and academia in India have completely overlo…
Honouring Our Ancestors – Bhagya Reddy Varma
Bhagya Reddy Varma was among the first few leaders from the untouchable castes to raise the voice of dissent as well to serve the society by any means possible and available. Before Babasaheb Ambed…
Post Vienna Scenario – Dalits in Punjab
Everybody now knows what happened in Vienna and its aftermath in Punjab. But we were not very clear about the reasons. The picture presented by the Brahmin-Bania media is of internal rivalry an…