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16th June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar Established the ‘Bombay State Inferior Village Watandar Association’
Traditionally, the Mahars (an earstwhile untouchable caste) were servants to all the village, with a number of responsibilities – they brought wood to the burial grounds, carried off dead animals a…
16th June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar advised Gandhi to focus on securing full rights for untouchables
16 June 1934: Meeting between Dr Ambedkar and Gandhi, which was as follows:
‘In the afternoon Dr. Ambedkar interviewed Gandhiji along with Dr. Solanki and other friends of his. Gandhiji asked Dr. A…
15th June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar Proposed the Creation of Election Commission
15 June 1949: Dr. Ambedkar proposed the creation of Election Commission during the constitution debates for article 289, which in the present constitution is article 324.
Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambe…
14th June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar returned to Bombay from America after receiving Doctor of Law from Columbia University.
14th June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar returned to Bombay from America on 14 June after receiving Doctor of Law from Columbia University.
14th June in Dalit History – Depressed classes education society established by Dr. Ambedkar
14 June 1928: Depressed classes education society was established by Dr. Ambedkar.
The society was established to spread education amongst untouchables. The Bombay government gave sanction for fiv…
Price of 2 Dalit Lives – Rs. 4 ($0.016)
In Ghoorpur, Allahabad, Brahmans shot dead 2 young Dalits in dispute over rupee 4. It is not the first time such incidents that have come into news. Dalits are killed for having ringtone of Dr. Amb…
Modi Govt. – After independence, 1st govt. run from foreign lands
It was so much in news few days back that Modi made visited 18 countries in 1st year of rule. But it was not much reported that his cabinet also spend almost same time and money visited and wasting…
Dr. Ambedkar Memorial – 26, Alipur Road, Delhi
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Dr. Ambedkar Memorial – 26, Alipur Road, Delhi
United States Congressional Briefing on Violence Against Religious Minorities in India
The briefing on violence against religious minorities in India was hosted by Friends of the American Sikh Caucus and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on June 3, 2015. Rep. Patrick Meehan spok…
12th June (1927) in Dalit History – Periyar called M K Gandhi mad
12 June 1927: Periyar called M K Gandhi mad
Since madness is characteristic of all mahatmas, our one (Gandhi) is no exception to this general rule. Perhahps he still hopes he may alter the situati…
11th June in Dalit History – Mahatma Phule Vastu Sangrahalaya, Pune came into picture
11 June 1968: The Mahatma Phule Vastu Sangrahalaya, Poona, Act, 1968 was enacted as Maharashtra Act No XVIII of 1968.
As per the Act Lord Reay Maharashtra Industrial Museum at Poona was renamed as …
11th June in Dalit History – Periyar wrote about the importance of scientific outlook in his journal Kudi Arasu
11 June 1949: The great thinker Periyar wrote in his journal Kudi Arasu in detail about the importance of scientific outlook among the students and the public.
He pointed out in the journal, “the …
11th June in Dalit History – Ad Dharm Movement was launched by Babu Mangu ram Mugowalia
11-12 June 1926: Ad Dharm Movement was launched by Babu Mangu ram Mugowalia.
Read more about Ad-Dharm Movement from here and Babu Mangu ram Mugowalia from here.
Also read – Dalit History Month – Re…
11th June in Dalit History – Mahatma Jyotiba Phule wrote letter to the conference of Marathi authors
11 June 1885: Dyanodaya newspaper published letter by Mahatma Jyotiba Phule to the conference of Marathi authors.
The second annual Marathi literary conference was held on 24 May 1885 in the Sarvaj…
What Brahmin Merit? In Madhya Pradesh, a Dalit boy topped in class 10th
I hope everyone remembers that I had written a few days back What Brahmin Merit? In Punjab, with 98.92% marks, a Dalit girl secured 2nd position in class 10th! and What Merit? In Punjab, Class 12t…