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Why I Like Buddhism – Dr. Ambedkar’s Talk to BBC London
In the short time allotted to me, I am asked to answer two questions. First is ‘why I like Buddhism ’ and the second is ‘How useful it is to the world in its present circumstances.’
I prefer Bud…
Buddha and an Untouchable Man – Sunita
One day, as the Buddha and bhikkhus were begging in a village near the banks of the Ganga, the Buddha spotted a man carrying night soil. The man was an untouchable named Sunita.
Sunita had heard…
Is Love the Only Remedy on Caste?
The caste is inhuman and anti-human as it teaches one human to loath another human. It is founded on hatred. Babasaheb Ambedkar summarised the caste system: ascending the scale of reverence and a d…
Buddha’s Views on Violence
Many a time, people, especially from India, ask Buddhist, oh why you are angry or why Dalits are on roads protesting against the atrocities on the Dalits (Buddhists), Buddha was not in favour of pr…
Dr Ambedkar’s Speech at World Fellowship of Buddhists, Nepal
Dr. Ambedkar’s speech at the closing session of the Fourth Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists in the State Gallery Hall in Kathmandu (Nepal), on 20th November 1956.
President, Your…
Ahimsa Permo Dharma is Not a Buddhist Doctrine – Babasaheb Ambedkar
When whole Brahminical media is blaming Bhim Army for defending their brothers and sisters and state is on the witch-hunt mode, it is a good time to revisit what Dr Ambedkar said about Ahimsa. Budd…
What Periyar Said about Buddha?
Periyar participated in a function to celebrate the 2501 st birth anniversary of the Buddha at Maha Bodhi Sangham at Egmore, Chennai, on 15th May 1957 and made the following observations –
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Buddha Jayanti and Its Political Significance
In 1941, Babasaheb Ambedkar wrote an article in Janata with the title “The Buddha Jayanti and its Political Significance”, which you can read here.
In it, Babasaheb Ambedkar concluded that if In…
Dalit History Month – Remembering Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din
Today in Dalit History Month we remember Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din.
On 14th October 1956, in one of the most towering acts of community protest, healing and self-respect, Babasaheb Ambedkar co…
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…
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar as an ambitious and fearless school going boy
Young Bhimrao was pugnacious, resourceful and fearless. He could defy anybody and anything that dictated rules of conduct and discipline. Nobody could forbid him to do a thing without a challenge…
We need to become ruling class if we want to form a casteless society – Saheb Kanshi Ram
By Bahujan Sanghatak , New Delhi, Dt. 16 November, 1998
Malaysia (10-11 October , 98 ) : Addressing the First International Dalit Conference at Kuala Lumpur as a Chief Guest in the inaugural ses…
Ambedkar ‘s Perspective on Restructuring Indian Nation in the context of Dalit Question
Ambedkar ‘s Perspective on Restructuring Indian Nation in the context of Dalit Question
Sukhadeo Thorat*
Introduction
The Caste System in its classical form is an unique institution of social go…
19th July (1954) in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar’s blue print for spreading the Buddhism in India
19th July 1954 in Dalit History: Dr. Ambedkar made a proposal for a campaign for spreading the Buddhism in India at Buddhist Sasana Council of Burma (present Myanmar)
In his July trip to Burma in …