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30th May (1936) in Dalit History – Bombay Presidency Conversion Conference
Bombay Presidency Conversion Conference was held on 30th May 1936.
Bombay Presidency Conversion Conference (Mumbai Elaka Mahar Panshad) of Mahars was held at Naigaum (Dadar) to sound their opinion …
Why Dalit History Matters
This article was first posted at Round Table India.
If you want to destroy a society, destroy its History and the society will get destroyed automatically – Dr. Ambedkar
Dalit History Month
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Dalit History Month – Remembering Jogendra Nath Mandal
Today in Dalit History we focus on the powerful legacy of freedom fighter Jogendra Nath Mandal. His crucial role in the founding of India and Pakistan came from his strategic position as the sig…
Al Jazeera Show on Dalit History Month – India’s ‘untouchables’ reclaim the past
In case you missed last night Al Jazeera Show on India’s untouchables reclaiming the past with Dalit History Month, here is the recording of the same. Please watch and share it with your friends.
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22nd April in Dalit History – Death anniversary 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…
Dalit History Month – Inspirational Living Smile Vidya
Today in Dalit History we honor the inspirational Living Smile Vidya. An activist, actress and author, Living Smile Vidya has transformed trans politics in India through the fearlessness of her wor…
Dalit History Month – Remembering Dalit Women’s Declaration
Today, in Dalit History we explore the Dalit Women’s Declaration at the Hague. In March 2006, After international advocacy that began as early as 1996, over 200 gathered at the historic Hague Confe…
The Dalit Panthers
The Dalit Panthers was a social organization founded by Namdeo Dhasal, Raja Dhale, J.V. Pawar and Arun Kamble on 29 May 1972 in Mumbai. Formed in the state of Maharashtra in the 1970s, they ideolog…
Jhalkari Bai – A Legendary Dalit Woman Warrior
Our first Dalit History month post is about the legendary Jhalkari Bai. She was a legendary Dalit woman warrior who played a crucial role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 during the battle of Jhansi…