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
Daily Words of Buddha for 29th June –
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.
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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…
Stamps issued on Shahuji Maharaj
On the first-issue citation, the Government of India described Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj as “A social revolutionary, a true democrat, a visionary, a patron of the theatre, music, sports and The Prin…
Daily Words of Dr. Ambedkar for 26th June
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Daily Words of Buddha for 26th June
Daily Words of Buddha for 26th June –
“Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.” – Buddha
In case y…
26th June (1927) in Dalit History – Bahishkrit Bharat Newspaper Announcement
26 June 1927 in Dalit History: Bahishkrit Bharat newspaper announced that those members of the Depressed classes who wanted to wash out the stigma of polluters of Mahad water tank (called Chowdar t…
26th June (1874) in Dalit History – Birth anniversary of Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj
26 June (1874) in Dalit History – Birth anniversary of Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj
Shahu was born as the eldest son of Appasaheb Ghatge, chief of Kagal (senior) by his wife Radhabai, a daughter of …