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Category75% Cut in Dalits’ Share in Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi Budget
It is nothing new that no matter which government comes to power, Dalits are always ignored.
Earlier, this year, Budget presented by BJP government did cut the share of Dalit’s funds and now AAP h…
Daily Words of Dr. Ambedkar for 23rd June
Whatever opinion anybody may possess about the Hindu social reformers, I personally have a nausea for them. I have no regard for them. I have had very bitter experience of them. That those people, …
6th May in Dalit History – Death anniversary of Shahu Maharaj – A Bahujan Revolutionary
The Bahujan Samaj owes a deep debt of gratitude to the Bahujan Revolutionary CHHATRAPATI SHAHU MAHARAJ who was the ruler of Kolhapur state in Maharashtra from 1884 to 1922. He was born on 26/6/1874…
Buddha Jayanti and Its Political Significance – Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
“Buddha Jayanti and Its Political Significance” article was written by Dr. Ambedkar and was published in Janata in Marathi on 17th May 1941: BAWS, Vol. 20, pp. 327-335, translated by Mangesh Dahiwa…
Why Dalit History Matters
This article was first posted at Round Table India.
If you want to destroy a society, destroy its History and the society will get destroyed automatically – Dr. Ambedkar
Dalit History Month
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Earthquake that couldn’t shake caste bias – Dalit victims of Nepal earthquake still waiting for any help
Caste has such a strong foundation in Asia that no tsunami can wash it, no earthquake can shake it and no flood can carry away the filth of it. Once again Dalits have been left out of any relief wo…
Why Brahmins Hate Reservation? – By E. V. R. Periyar
Read what E. V. R. Periyar had to say on why Brahmins hate reservation –
Communal representation is the accredited right of every nation and its government. It is the common right of all citizens …
The Chamcha Age – by Saheb Kanshi Ram
“The Chamcha Age (An Era of Stooges)” was written by Kanshi Ram, and published by him on 24th Sept. 1982 on the occasion of 50th anniversary of Poona Pact. It is dedicated to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule…
Mahatma Jotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule’s Contribution Towards Women Empowerment
To celebrate Women’s Day without recognising the contribution of Dr Ambedkar, Savitribai Phule, and Mahatma Jotiba Phule is hypocrisy and shameful act. Savitribai Phule and Jotiba Phule worked imme…
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…
How Much Dalits Suffered Because of Hindu Caste System
Here is a list of brutal casteist practices, many of which can still be seen in various parts of the country.
Source – Following excerpt is from “Manu and the Shudras” book by Dr Ambedkar, appeare…
What are the Prospects of Democracy in India? – By Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
The subject assigned to me is, “What are the prospects of democracy in India?” Most Indians speak with great pride as though their country was already a democracy. The foreigners also, when they si…
2nd February in Dalit History – Death anniversary of Subedar Major Ramji Maloji Sakpal
2 February 1913: Death of Subedar Major Ramji Maloji Sakpal, father of Dr. Ambedkar.
Dr. Ambedkar’s ancestral village is Ambavade, five miles off Mandanged, a small town in the Ratnagiri district…
28th January in Dalit History – First Ever Infanticide Prohibition Home of India Was Started by Savitribai Phule
28 January 1853: First ever infanticide prohibition home of India was started by Savitribai Phule.
Due to the Brahminical Social Order, those were the days when women irrespective of their caste a…