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Why is Non-Discrimination the Highest Principle?
In the beginning of the Buddha and His Dhamma, Babasaheb Ambedkar describes the qualities of young Siddhartha. One of those qualities of Siddhartha is his meditation to remove the line of discrimin…
Bhima Koregaon – What 500 Can Teach After 200 years?
The battle of Bhima Koregaon is a landmark battle in many aspects. On 1st January 1818, the disciplined and organised army of 500 defeated the 20,000 army of the Peshvas. The 500 disciplined Mahars…
Sidnag – The Grandfather of Bahujan Revolution
The violence perpetrated during the celebration of Bhima Koregaon by the Brahminical Hindutva forces must be contextualised in the larger contemporary political scene of India. First of all, it sho…
What is Bhima Koregaon and Context of the Present Day Turmoil?
The past:
I have been visiting Bhima Koregaon regularly since last 10 years on every first of January to pay my homage to my ancestors for their valour and bravery. The 200th anniversary year (1st…
200 Years of Battle of Bhima Koregaon
I have been visiting Bhima Koregaon regularly since last 10 years, but this year the crowd swelled to a massive number of people coming not only from Maharashtra but also from various parts of our …
एक अनोखा युद्ध – भीमा कोरेगांव
अधिकतर लोगों ने 300 फिल्म तो देखी ही होगी। लेकिन कभी अपने भारतीय इतिहास के ऐसे ही युद्ध के बारे मे पढ़ा है? दुनिया के इतिहास में ऐसा युद्ध ना कभी किसी ने पढ़ा होगा और ना ही सोचा होगा, जिसमें 28,000…
Stand With Sujatha Surepally – Condemn Violence Against Dalit-Women
“I measure the progress of the community by the degree of progress which women have achieved” – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Dalit – Bahujan- Aadivaasi women in the Indian history had a reputation of “ques…
मुसलमानों की जनसभा, मुंबई, 22 दिसम्बर, 1951 के बाबासाहेब डॉ अंबेडकर के भाषण से उद्धृत
कांग्रेस ने मुस्लिमों के लिए क्या किया है? आप सोचते होंगे कि कांग्रेस ने सन् 1947 के दंगो में आपकी जान बचाई, पर यह बिल्कुल गलत है। क्योंकि कांग्रेसियों ने आपको शरण देने के बजाय अपने अपराधी तत्त्वों…
Crimes Against SCs and STs Have Increased 5.5% and 4.7% – NCRB Reports
There is not a single that when Dalits are not attacked by so-called upper castes. National Crime Records Bureau released Crime in India 2016 report on 30th November 2017 and as per the report crim…
What We Can Learn From Mahatma Jotiba Phule
In the history of modern India, Jotiba Phule is one of the brightest stars who guided India towards more equal and egalitarian society. He paved a way for emergence of the Civil rights movement in …
I Am Not A Witch – Documentary Film by Somnath Waghmare
About film – ‘ I am not a Witch ‘ is the story of one landless-homeless old Tribal women from Nandurbar District Maharashtra, India.how women in Nandurbar are accused of being a witch and stormed o…
Intellectual Class’s Apathy Toward Politics
The intellectual class among the Bahujans is spending a good amount of time in organizing lectures on Indian constitution, celebrating constitution day and reciting the preamble to the constitution…
Data From 8 RTI Replies Show How Deep Rooted Caste Discrimination is at Public Sector Organisations
‘Where there is a will there is a way’, you might have heard this proverb many times in your life but in India especially this doesn’t hold true. Another version of this proverb is much more releva…
Why Student’s Day Celebrations Don’t Make Sense
November 7th was observed as Student’s Day in Maharashtra to mark Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s entry into school. He enrolled at the Pratapsingh High School in the Maharashtra’s Satara district 117 yea…
How Do We Stop RSS/BJP From Harming The Nation?
These days, the intellectuals, thinkers, leaders and activists of the movement are spending lot of time and energy in making critical analysis of the way the RSS/BJP governments at center and state…