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Reflections on 129th Babasaheb #AmbedkarJayanti
We are celebrating 129th birth Anniversary of beloved Babasaheb in a very uncertain and strange climate. The Bhim Jayanti is celebrated as a mega public event and it is like a festival all over Ind…
हकीकत बन रहा साहब कांशी राम का “बहुजन समाज”।
6000 से ज़्यादा जातियों में बटे हुए OBC, SC, ST और इनमें से धर्म परिवर्तित लोगों को एकजुट करने के लिए, जिस “बहुजन समाज” की सोच साहब कांशी राम ने बनाई थी, अब वो हकीकत बनती जा रही है।
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04 Feb 1889: Phule’s Adopted Son, Dr. Yashwant Married to Radha, Daughter of Sasane
04 Feb 1889: Phules adopted son, Dr.Yashwant was married to Radha the daughter of Sasane.
The Satyashodhak Samaj (The Truth-Seekerís Society) was established on 24 September 1873, and Savitribai w…
26th December in Dalit History – B'day of Annai Menambal Shivaraj
Annai Meenambal Shivaraj was born 26 December at Rangoon in Burma. She completed her F.A in 1917 from Ranggon College, Ranggon. She returned to Madras and got married to N.Shivaraj in 1918, who was…
22nd November in Dalit History – B'day of Jalkari Bai
Jalkari Bai was born on 22nd November 1830 in village Bhojalla on Balaji Marg. His father was Sadova Singh and mother named Dhania but some authors say her father was named as Mool Chand & mother J…
13th July (1930) in Dalit History – All India Depressed Classes Association's Executive Committee meeting at Shimla
13th July (1930) in Dalit History – All India Depressed Classes Association’s Executive Committee meeting was held at Royal Hotel, Shimla
The meeting was attended by M.C. Rajah, G.A. Gawai, G.M. …
10th July (1945) in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar was selected as president of Bombay Municipal Worker’s Union.
10th July (1945) in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar was selected as president of Bombay Municipal Worker’s Union.
9th July (1972) in Dalit History – Dalit Panthers was Formed
9th July (1972) in Dalit History – Dalit Panthers was formed
At the meeting organised on 9th July 1972 by Dalit youths at Siddharth Vihar, Bombay, the Dalit Panther formally came into existence…
What Nelson Mandela said about Dr. Ambedkar
“The Indian Constitution provides inspiration in preparation of a new South African Constitution. We hope that our efforts in formulation of a new constitution will reflect the work and ideas of th…
1st June (1873) in Dalit History – Mahatma Jyotirao Phule published Gulamgiri book
Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule published Powada: Chatrapati Shivajiraje Bhosle Yancha on 1st June 1869 and Gulamgiri on 1st June 1873.
Get – Slavery/Gulamgiri book by Mahatma Jotiba Phule in Hin…
30th May (1936) in Dalit History – Bombay Presidency Conversion Conference
Bombay Presidency Conversion Conference was held on 30th May 1936.
Bombay Presidency Conversion Conference (Mumbai Elaka Mahar Panshad) of Mahars was held at Naigaum (Dadar) to sound their opinion …
29th May in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar with the Simon Commission
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on behalf of the Bahishkrita Hitakarini Sabha (Depressed Classes Institute of Bombay) raised issues concerning the state of education of the Depressed Classes in the Bombay presi…
22nd May in Dalit History – Birth Anniversary of Bhagya Reddy Varma (Madari Bhagaiah) – Father of The Dalit Movement in Andhra Pradesh(United)
Remember Bhagya Reddy Varma (May 22, 1888 – July 2, 1950) the “Father of Dalit Movement in Andhra Pradesh” on his birth anniversary 22nd May. His original name was Madari Bhagaiah and he was the fo…
20th May in Dalit History – Birth Anniversary of Iyothee Thass – Great Social reformer and Buddhist Scholar
Lest We forget – Iyothee Thass (1845 – 1914)
Introduction
Iyothee Thass was an intellectual and social critic of 19 – 20 century Tamilnadu. In the primordial collective consciousness of the Dravi…
5th May in Dalit History – Death Anniversary of Iyothee Thass – Great Social reformer and Buddhist Scholar
This article was first posted at Round Table India and is written by Bala J.
We may say that great minds think alike when two scholars who lived in two different times and places reach a similar co…