18th January in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar Delivered Lecture on ‘Ranade, Gandhi and Jinnah’
18 January 1939: Dr. Ambedkar addressed a large gathering at Rajkot in Gujarat.
Dr. Ambedkar had flown to Rajkot, as a state guest, to study the problems of the Scheduled Castes. He interviewed …
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and America
By Prof. Eleanor Zelliot
A talk at the Columbia University Ambedkar Centenary, 1991
Introductiory remarks
Dr. Ambedkar was one of the first (and one of the few) Indian leaders to be educat…
17th January in Dalit History – Periyar linked caste to religion
17 Jan 1971: Periyar linked caste to religion in the following lines:
Though I have endeavored all along to abolish caste, as far as this country is concerned, this has meant I carry out the propa…
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…
15th January in Dalit History – B'day of Behan Mayawati
Behan Mayawati, a four-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, is chief of Bahujan Samaj Party which is, at present, main opposition party in the Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Watch documentary and inte…
15th January in Dalit History – Death anniversary of Namdeo Dhasal, a founder of the Dalit Panthers
Namdeo Dhasal, a founder of the Dalit Panthers and a revolutionary poet, died on January 15, 2014.. He will be missed by all those dedicated to the revolutionary anti-caste movement. For a time …
Few photos from Namvistar Din celebrations
Massive crowd at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate during Namvistar Din celebrations
People dancing during the Namvistar Din celebrations at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Uni…
14th January in Dalit History – B'day of Babu Mangu Ram Mugowalia – Founder of Ad-Dharmi Movement
Mangoo Ram was born on January 14, 1886 , in village Mugowal, Hoshiarpur district, where this father,Harman Dass, had left the traditional Chamar caste occupation of training and preparing hides an…
14th January in Dalit History – Namantar Din
14th January,1994 : Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marathwada University’s Namantar Din. Movement which led to change the name was called “Namantar movement”, started around 1978 by Dalit Panther leaders….
Few stamps issued on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
We demand more stamps be issued on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar along with Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s photo on Indian currency.
Also read Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on Indian currency and RBI
1966, Issued on 75th bi…
12th -13th January in Dalit History – Reiteration of leaving Hinduism by Dr. Ambedkar
12 – 13 Jan 1936: The Depressed Classes Conference was held at Pune. Dr. Ambedkar reiterated his resolve of the Yeola Conference to leave Hinduism. The conference was presided over by Rav Bahadur …
Dr B R Ambedkar's original voice and pictures
The Columbia University conferred an honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws on Dr.Ambedkar
Also check out the original photos of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar from here.
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…
11th January in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar had started the war to spearhead Hindu Code Bill
11 Jan 1950: Dr. Ambedkar addressed the 2nd session of Siddharth College Parliament in Bombay (present Mumbai). At another function which he addressed he was presented with a golden casket containi…
