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Kumari Mayawati’s Resignation – A Wake-up Call for Everyone
Kumari Mayawati, former Chief Minister of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) and one of the most prominent faces of Dalit-Bahujan politics surprised the country when she furiously resigned from Rajya Sabha on …
Why Ms. Meira Kumar will Win the Election for the President of India
The President of India is the most respected position, as the head of the state. Although the position has only ceremonial power, still it is considered as an important position.The voting is sched…
दलित समाज की महान समाज-सुधारिका “जाईबाई चौधरी”, जिसको समाज कभी नहीं भुला सकता
दलित समाज की एक महान समाज-सुधारिका व लेखिका “जाईबाई चौधरी” का नाम बहुत कम लोगों ने सुना होगा। उनका जन्म “महार” जाति में सन् 1892 में नागपुर शहर से करीब पन्द्रह किलोमीटर दूर उमरेर में हुआ था। 1896 म…
Resolutions Passed in the All-India Depressed Classes Women Conference in Nagpur, 1942
The Scheduled Caste Women Leaders were far ahead in their thinking than the Savarna women and many of current women should thank them for landmark decisions such as divorce, polygamy, education, le…
Mukta Salve – First Voice of Dalit Feminism
Jotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule, the social revolutionary couple started first girls’ school at Budhawar Peth in Pune in 1848. While working to educate women and lower castes, they both taught an…
Only Women’s Movement Can Smash Discriminatory Structures
The story of human evolution is interesting. We are created through sexual process. The evolutionary processes are impersonal. So much tinkering is taking place in the area of genomics that sooner …
Great Dalit Women Leaders and Their Participation in Dalits’ Struggle
One of the major landmarks of Dalit Movement led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had been the huge participation of women and their articulation for political, social and economic rights for women in general …
Dalit Women Fight in Support of Bhim Army
One of the major landmarks of Dalit movement led by Dr B.R. Ambedkar had been the huge participation of women and their articulation for political, social and economic rights for women in general a…
What Brahmin Merit? Minakshee Rode, Dalit, Tops IIT Delhi Ph.D. (Literature) Entrance
Dalit-Bahujan students are on fire! After Tina Dabi (IAS topper), Kalpit Veerwal (IIT Mains Topper), Riya Singh (TISS Topper) another Dalit has topped the national level entrance examination to get…
Riya Singh, Dalit, Tops TISS Entrance Examination
A few weeks ago a Dalit boy Kalpit Veerwal created a history, topped IIT Mains examination with 360/360 marks. Now, a Dalit girl, Riya Singh has topped TISS entrance examination. As per a report of…
In Times Like Saharanpur Riots, Dr Ambedkar Wanted us to Fight Back in Self Defense
In the times when oppressors are killing so-called lower castes in India, what shall they do? We present excerpts from Dr B. R. Ambedkar’s speech in the All India Samata Sainik Dal Conference on Ju…
In BJP Ruled Rajasthan, Dalit Writer Kusum Meghwal Getting Death Threats
The author of more than 65 books, Dalit writer Kusum Meghwal from Rajasthan is getting death threats from so-called upper caste goons in BJP ruled Rajasthan. Kusum Meghwal said that she has receive…
Support Blossom Projects – Empower Young Dalit Women as Social Entrepreneurs
Blossom is an educational residence for girls who have dropped out of school in Kerala, where they can continue their academic study and develop confidence. Our curriculum emphasizes communicative …
Grief of the Mangs and the Mahars – First Ever Writing By a Dalit Woman – Mukta Salve
Mang Maharachya Dukhvisayi (About the grief of the Mangs and the Mahars)
(This article, originally published in 1855 has been reproduced here from the 2008 book A Forgotten Liberator: The Life a…
Dalit History Month – Remembering Thulasi Helen – The Lady Muhammad Ali of India
Today in Dalit History, we celebrate the achievements and the struggle of the Lady Muhammad Ali of India, Thulasi Helen.
Thulasi Helen first saw her her older sister Saraswathi taking up boxing …