Dalit History Month
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Twitter Launched Dr Ambedkar Emoji on Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
The following article was written in 2017, this year (2020) apart from hashtag #DalitLivesMatter, rest of the hashtags will activate Babasaheb Ambedkar emoji on Twitter. – editor
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Dalit History Month – Grace Banu
Today in Dalit History, we uplift the voice of Grace Banu. Grace was born in Tamil Nadu into a Dalit family. Very early on, in school, she was not allowed to attend the regular hours of 9.30am to 4…
दलित इतिहास महीना – ज्योतिराव फुले को याद करते हुए
आज का दलित इतिहास माह Dalit History पोस्ट हम महात्मा ज्योतिराव फुले जी को उनके जन्मदिन पर समर्पित करते हैं – जो की उनीसवीं सदी के महान कार्यकर्ता, बुद्धजीवी, तथा सामाजिक क्रन्तिकारी थे. हालांकि वे …
Dalit History Month – Mahatma Phule Jayanthi
Today in Dalit History, in honour of Mahatma Phule Jayanthi, we dedicate our post to Jyotirao Phule – an activist, a thinker, and a social revolutionary of the nineteenth century
While he was of…
Dalit History Month – Ginni Mahi – Danger Chamar
Today in Dalit History, we celebrate Ginni Mahi, a 17-year-old singer from Jalandhar, Punjab who rose to fame in the last few years, especially through her hit song, Fan Babasaheb Di ( I’m a fan of…
Dalit History Month – Remembering Dalit Jews – Bene Ephraim Community of Andhra Pradesh
Today in Dalit History, we highlight a community of Dalit Jews called the Bene-Ephraim, in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh in India.
The Bene Ephraim, Dalit Jews, assert that they were des…
Dalit History Month – Remembering Namasudras Movement Of West Bengal
Today in Dalit History, we honor the Namasudras of present day Bangladesh, who were Dalits, who played a significant role in the history of three modern nations – Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
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Dalit History Month – Remembering Kandhamal Dalit Christians Killings By RSS/VHP
Today in Dalit History, we mourn our fallen during the ethnic cleansing of Dalits and Adivasis in Kandhamal, Orissa. From August to December 2008, thousands of Dalits and Adivasis belonging to the …
Dalit History Month – Honoring Ayyankali – Watch out! Ayyankali is on His Way!
Today in Dalit History we honor Ayyankali, the Dalit firebrand in Kerala who fought Caste apartheid. A contemporary of Ambedkar, he was born into the Pulaya community in Thiruvananthapuram.
Thro…
Dalit History Month – Honouring the Contribution of Fatima Sheikh
Today in Dalit History, we honour the contribution of a Muslim woman, Fatima Sheikh, who stood steadfast in solidarity with the cause of educating Dalits, Adivasis, Shudras, and women at a time whe…
Dalit History Month – Dalit PK Who Cycled From India To Sweden For Love
Today in Dalit History, we celebrate the incredible story of Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia (PK), a Dalit street artist, who bicycled from India to Sweden to reunite with the love of his life!
Growi…
Dalit History Month – Remembering Savitribai Phule – Throw Away the Brahmin’s Scriptures
So learn and break the chains of Caste, Throw away the Brahmin’s scriptures fast! – Savitribai Phule
Today in Dalit History, we celebrate Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule, a Bahujan woman who dared …
Dalit History Month – Remembering Rich Traditions of Dalit spirituality – Ad-Dharm
Today in Dalit History, we celebrate one of the many rich traditions of Dalit spirituality- Ad-Dharm.
The Ad-Dharm movement was founded by Mangoo Ram Mugowalia. Born in Punjab in 1886, Mugowalia i…
What 22 Years Old Jotiba Phule Was Doing?
What were you doing when you were 22 years old or what you will be doing when you will be? Read what Jotiba Phule was doing when he was 22 years old.
Jotiba Phule had taught his wife and started…
Dalit History Month – Remembering Jhalkaribai, A Legendary Dalit Woman Warrior
Jai Bhim! Happy Dalit History Month 2017! Whole April month is celebrated as Dalit History Month by Dalit-Bahujans.
“Our first Dalit history month post is about the legendary Jhalkaribai. She wa…