Parents in India teach their kids about their caste
“Welcome to India – where Dalit kids are forced to play in separate playgrounds.
Children will play with any other children until their parents tell them to play with their own caste children. Par…
30th June in Dalit History – Dr. Rajendra Prasad requested Mr. B. G. Kher, to elect Dr. Ambedkar immediately
On 30 June 1947, Dr. Rajendra Prasad (the then President of India) requested Mr. B. G. Kher (the then Prime Minister of Bombay), to elect Dr. Ambedkar immediately.
This was because from 23 June 19…
Post stamp issued on social reformer Ayyankali
Read more about Ayyankali from here and here.
Newspapers started by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Newspapers started by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar – Mooknayak (Mute Hero – 1920), Bahishkrut Bharat (India Ostracized – 1927), Janata (Masses – 1930) and Prabudhha Bharat (An Awakened India – 1956).
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Daily Words of Dr. Ambedkar for 30th June
‘None of the saints ever attacked the Caste System. On the contrary, they were staunch believers in the System of Castes. Most of them lived and died. as members of the castes which they respective…
Daily Words of Buddha for 30th June
Daily Words of Buddha for 30th June –
Legalization of Gay Marriages in US and Caste in Indian Marriages
Indians, who have changed their profile picture at facebook or other social networks to celebrate legalization of gay marriages in US still prefer same caste marriage! Ironic but true. They publish…
Caste Discrimination in Bollywood
Just six of the lead characters in the nearly 300 Bollywood movies released over the last two years belonged to a backward caste, an analysis of data by The Hindu newspaper shows.
According to t…
Daily Words of Dr. Ambedkar for 29th June
For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent. What is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity and importance of political and social rights…
Daily Words of Buddha for 29th June
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75% 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…
29th June in Dalit History – The Samata monthly was started
29th June (1928) in Dalit History – The Samata monthly was started, with Deorao Vishnu Naik as editor.
In case you missed previous days’ Dalit-History posts, check these –
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Jotiba Phule and Tilak and question of education for women and non brahmins
–Anoop Kumar
I am posting a few extracts from a paper written by Parimala V. Rao (“Educating Women and Non-Brahmins as ‘Loss of Nationality’: Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the Nationalist Agenda in Mah…
Lord Buddha TV channel
Lord Buddha TV channel which has marked its presence for being first media platform for the Dalits has initiated various social works and awareness campaigns. The channel is being laboriously built…
Shahuji Maharaj's contribution towards building Radhanagari Dam
As King of Kolhapur Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj decided to construct Radhanagari Dam, which is considered the second dam in India, on 18 February 1907, foundation stone for the dam was laid down in 1909…
