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The Theft of History – Distorting Buddhist History in India
History is the record of the past, and as George Orwell said, it remains in the forms of the material records and memory and both records and memories can be changed. All over the places, the domin…
Reclaiming Buddhism and Buddhist Heritage – Whose Responsibility?
When we think of the revolution and counterrevolution in India, it happened on many levels. There have been attempts in the past which ran up to the modern times to co-opt the Buddha and Buddhism i…
Dalits Who Convert to Buddhism are Far Ahead of Hindu Dalits
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, on 31st May, 1936, in his address to a public meeting at Dadar (Bombay) on the subject of “why go for conversion?” said, “I should like to impress this thing on your minds very …
The Modern Buddhism and Its Followers in Orissa
Nagendranath Vasu authored book ‘The Modern Buddhism and Its Followers in Orissa‘ and it was published in the year 1911. Its preface is written by Haraprasad Shastri who extensively on Buddhism in …
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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What Happened to 84,000 Stupas/Viharas Built By Samrat Ashoka?
If you wonder where have the 84,000 ancient Buddhist Viharas, Stupas, Chaityas built by Samrat Ashoka disappeared, the answer lies in following pictures. This is a current sad state of the famous K…
Masjid, Temple, or Buddhist Stupa: Politics Behind Ayodhya
India’s history of religions is checkered. In fact, it is not just true about religions, but also about the political history of India. As a matter of fact, the word “Hindu” is not found in any of …
What is the nature of #DalitMuslimUnity?
By – Dr. K. Jamanadas
This is in response to an article by Adv. Md. Karim (DV.June 1- 15, 97). It was a great misfortune that Dr. Ambedkar and Br. Jinnah could not work together, Adv. Karim says. H…
How the Buddhists and Jains were Persecuted in Ancient Brahmin India
“… Hiuen-Tsang, who visited India from 629 to 645 AD, describes the influence of a south Indian Brahmin queen on her husband who ordered the execution of many thousand Buddhists including 8,000 in …
Few rare pictures of Jogendranath Mandal
Attending the first Labour Conference in Karachi in February,1949.
Members of the working committee, Scheduled Caste Federation, on 2oth Nov, 1946 in Bombay. Dr Ambedkar and Jogendranath are pre…
8th January in Dalit History – Buddhist Flag Day
Read more about Buddhist Flag and what its different colors represent from here.
Dr. Ambedkar's letter to Buddha Sasana Council, Rangoon (Burma)
19th July 1956: Dr. Ambedkar wrote a letter to Buddha Sasana Council, Rangoon (Burma)
The letter is as follows –
The Honorable Secretary
Buddha Sasana Council,
Rangoon (Burma)
Dear Sir,
You w…
17-20th July (1942) in Dalit History- All India Scheduled Castes Federation was founded
17-20th July (1942) in Dalit History- All India Scheduled Castes Federation was founded at National Convention of Scheduled Castes at Nagpur.
All India Scheduled Castes Federation (SCF), was a f…