Dalit History
TagPost stamp issued on social reformer Ayyankali
Read more about Ayyankali from here and here.
21st June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar was appointed as a Professor at the Government Law College, Bombay
21st June (1928) in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar was appointed as a Professor at the Government Law College, Bombay.
20th June in Dalit History – Siddharth College was started in Mumbai by People's Education Society
20th June 1946, Siddharth College was started in Mumbai by People’s Education Society, founded by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on 8th July 1945.
At present there are many schools, colleges and hostels r…
19th June in Dalit History – Foundation of Depressed Class Society by Dr. Ambedkar
19th June in Dalit History – Foundation of Depressed Class Society by Dr. Ambedkar
In the month of June, schools and hostels were opened for untouchables also.
16th June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar Established the ‘Bombay State Inferior Village Watandar Association’
Traditionally, the Mahars (an earstwhile untouchable caste) were servants to all the village, with a number of responsibilities – they brought wood to the burial grounds, carried off dead animals a…
16th June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar advised Gandhi to focus on securing full rights for untouchables
16 June 1934: Meeting between Dr Ambedkar and Gandhi, which was as follows:
‘In the afternoon Dr. Ambedkar interviewed Gandhiji along with Dr. Solanki and other friends of his. Gandhiji asked Dr. A…
15th June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar Proposed the Creation of Election Commission
15 June 1949: Dr. Ambedkar proposed the creation of Election Commission during the constitution debates for article 289, which in the present constitution is article 324.
Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambe…
14th June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar returned to Bombay from America after receiving Doctor of Law from Columbia University.
14th June in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar returned to Bombay from America on 14 June after receiving Doctor of Law from Columbia University.
12th June (1927) in Dalit History – Periyar called M K Gandhi mad
12 June 1927: Periyar called M K Gandhi mad
Since madness is characteristic of all mahatmas, our one (Gandhi) is no exception to this general rule. Perhahps he still hopes he may alter the situati…
11th June in Dalit History – Mahatma Phule Vastu Sangrahalaya, Pune came into picture
11 June 1968: The Mahatma Phule Vastu Sangrahalaya, Poona, Act, 1968 was enacted as Maharashtra Act No XVIII of 1968.
As per the Act Lord Reay Maharashtra Industrial Museum at Poona was renamed as …
11th June in Dalit History – Ad Dharm Movement was launched by Babu Mangu ram Mugowalia
11-12 June 1926: Ad Dharm Movement was launched by Babu Mangu ram Mugowalia.
Read more about Ad-Dharm Movement from here and Babu Mangu ram Mugowalia from here.
Also read – Dalit History Month – Re…
11th June in Dalit History – Mahatma Jyotiba Phule wrote letter to the conference of Marathi authors
11 June 1885: Dyanodaya newspaper published letter by Mahatma Jyotiba Phule to the conference of Marathi authors.
The second annual Marathi literary conference was held on 24 May 1885 in the Sarvaj…
What Brahmin Merit? In Madhya Pradesh, a Dalit boy topped in class 10th
I hope everyone remembers that I had written a few days back What Brahmin Merit? In Punjab, with 98.92% marks, a Dalit girl secured 2nd position in class 10th! and What Merit? In Punjab, Class 12t…
Remembering Birsa Munda – The Dharti Aba
Birsa Munda, the Dharti Aba (Father of earth)
Though there is still no unanimous opinion of Birth and Death regarding date and Place of Birsa Munda, yet Govt. has accepted that Birsa was born on 1…
8th June (1927) in Dalit History – Dr. Ambedkar received Doctor of Philosophy degree
On 8th June 1927, the Doctor of Philosophy degree was conferred on Dr. Ambedkar by the Columbia University, on his thesis ‘The Evolution of Provinicial Finance in British India.’