Politics
CategoryDr. B. R. Ambedkar and International Women’s Day
Not many people know that Dr. Ambedkar always worked hard to uplift the situation of women in Indian society. Here are few of the less known quote/ideas/thoughts/work from Dr. Ambedkar on women emp…
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…
Brahmins and Beef Eating – What Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Said
Beef Eating Brahmins. When did they stop eating it? Why did Brahmins stop eating beef? Read What Dr Ambedkar had said about these questions.
(Excerpted from Chapters 11 to 14 of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’…
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…
26 facts you need to know about 26th January – Indian Republic Day
- On 29 August, 1947, the constituent assembly set up a drafting committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a draft constitution for India. While deliberating upon the draft…
Marathi Movie on Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar – Ramai
This movie is a biography of Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar also known as Ramabai wife of Dr. Babasaheb. She lost her parents at a very young age and brought up her two young brothers all alone. She was …
Free Download – The Buddha and His Dhamma Book in Hindi, Marathi and English
Now, you can download The Buddha and His Dhamma book by Dr. Ambedkar in Hindi, Marathi, and English from the following links.
To download The Buddha and His Dhamma book in English, click her…
16 January in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar: I am not asking for any special favour
16 January 1930: Periyar returned from Malaya to Tamil Nadu.
16 January 1931: Dr. Ambedkar commented on the Report of subcommittee no VII (defense) at the round table conference in London.
Dr…
A Reply to Swachcha Bharat – Clean the Caste Dirt in your Mind
Why do you expect only the Dalits to clean your street? Why do you force Untouchables to carry your carrion and filth? You caste people have the filth, the dirt in your mind, in your philosophy, in…
Was Ambedkar Anti-Muslim? Read the Truth
Was Ambedkar Anti-Muslim? Read the Truth: Ambedkar, Muslims and Partition – By Asghar Ali Engineer
The Sangh Parivar keeps on raking up caste and communal issues since it has pro-people programm…
The Game of Destiny – The Business of Future Telling
You wake up each day, turn on the T.V. and you see many astrologers sitting on almost each and every channel. Every channel claims to be the best at telling your future. Just notice the astrologers…
Stop Attacking Dalit Statues and Dalit Pride
If you want to destroy a society, destroy its history and the society will get destroyed automatically – Dr. Ambedkar.
On 26th July, a statue of Behan Mayawati was broken in Lucknow; a day later, …