Dr B R Ambedkar
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Other Backward Castes (OBCs) and Hindutva
The Other Backward Castes (OBCs) are the fourth Varna in the Brahmanical pecking order of human beings. According to the Brahmanical scheme, they are the Shudras. They are slaves and they have tech…
Is Ambedkarite Movement Losing Its Existence? – From the Diary of 22 Years Old Dalit
Editor – In the business world these days, companies are focusing more and more on listening to the young generation that what they want in products and services? Same is true for politics, if we w…
Recalling Naga Ancestry at Conversion to Buddhism
The 1956 conversion to Buddhism was mostly of Mahars of Nagpur region of Maharashtra. By converting millions of these Mahars to Buddhism, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar returned them to the religion of the…
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Poem – I Don’t Need Your [Temple] Bells
I don’t need your bells
Babasaheb fought…
Fought for my rights as human
I couldn’t ring your temple bells
Your gods gave me just inequality
I couldn’t get water from public wells You…
Forgotten Lessons – The All India Depressed Classes Women’s Conference, Nagpur, 1942
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 genera…
Why Buddhism Is Essential For The Success of India’s Social Movement?
Babasaheb Ambedkar started building the social movement of India’s discriminated with a view to create democratic and enlightened society. For him, democracy was not the end of the movement, but al…
90 Years of Mahad Satyagraha – Did Dalits Get Access To Water?
“Mahad Satyagraha not for water but to establish Human Rights.” wrote Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
20th March 2017 marked the 90th anniversary of Mahad Satyagraha, where Dr Ambedkar led Dalits (untouc…
20th March in Dalit History – Mahad Satyagraha Led By Dr. Ambedkar
Mahad Satyagraha was a satyagraha led by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 20 March 1927 to allow untouchables to use water in a public tank in Mahad (currently in Kolba district), Maharashtra, India. The day …
When Dr. Ambedkar had Started Training School for Entrance to Politics
Dr. Ambedkar knew the importance of politics and good leaders. There are many things about Dr. Ambedkar which are not taught or discussed in India. One such thing is his ideas about starting a scho…
17th January – Rohith Vemula Shahadat Din
On 17th January Rohith Vemula, a Dalit student from the University of Hyderabad was forced to commit suicide by University administrations.
In the memory of Rohith Vemula, an event is being orga…
Rohith Vemula Documentary Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwQx0HPWF_o
Who deserves to be on the Indian currency?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoONJpPy4vE
So since when Dalits were allowed to worship Tulsi?
So since when Dalits were allowed to worship Tulsi?
I come from Punjab of Brahmin India and remember my father telling me that Brahmins never liked that Dalits grow Tulsi plant at their homes, l…
What does Dr. Ambedkar mean to me?
1. Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar meant to me a call ( educate, agitate, organise) to capture political power (which is the master key for the solution to all problems.)
2. Going back in the time s…
Dr. Ambedkar’s portrait at Gray’s Inn, London, only Indian who found a place there!
Rich tributes were paid to Dr Ambedkar on his 60th Mahaparinirvana Day (Death Anniversary) by the FABO UK members. the day started11am from India House, Indian High Commission where a short meeting…
