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When Renaming ‘Gol Chowk’ to ‘Sambhidan Chowk’ Made so-called Upper Castes Angry & Killed Dalit
Dalit brother, 19yr old, Yaswant Bobby died. He was injured in Phagwara (Punjab). On 13th April, so-called upper castes had attacked Dalits with guns when Dalits had put sign-board of Dr Ambedkar a…
In Dalit History - Legal Protections: The SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
For a successful revolution, it is not enough that there is discontent. What is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity, and importance of political and social righ…
Remembering Mukta Salve – The First Dalit Girl Student Going Towards The Buddha
Mukta Salve, a granddaughter of Lahuji Salve, a fourteen-year ‘Matanga’ (untouchable) girl studying for three years and studying in the third standard in the school of Mahatma and Sawitrbai Phule, …
Celebrating Dalit History: The Punjabi Dalit Christians of Pakistan
Adapted from the powerful and inspiring research and work of Asif Aqeel: Caste Away: The Ongoing Struggle of Punjabi Christians
Most stories of partition leave out the story of Dalits and Adivas…
Representation Through Reservation
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing”- Albert Einstein.
The History of Reservations:
Caste Based Reservation in India…
Dalit Writers – Struggle Against Social Discrimination
Dalit writers are gaining prominence in modern literature. But their beginnings were not all that easy. They had to endure social stigma and isolation from society, especially the upper castes.
Po…
बहुजन प्यारे! बौद्ध बनो तुम, खत्म करो नादानी…
बहुजन प्यारे!
बौद्ध बनो तुम,
खत्म करो नादानी…
दलितता को छोड़ दो, है ये
युगों-युगों की ग़ुलामी!
दलितता है कमजोरी और
लाचारी की पहचान
‘दलित’ कहकर खुद का तुम
न करना अब अपमान
बौद्ध-बहुजन अपनी ब…
New research on Aryan Migration: Political Challenge to Hindu Nationalists Led by the Brahmins
In an interesting development in the ,research field, it has been now proved that the “Brahmins”-the priestly classes in India came from “outside” of India. This is strongly established not only by…
Babasaheb Ambedkar and Importance of His Thoughts to the Contemporary Society
On the eve of Babasaheb Ambedkar’s 127th birth anniversary, people throughout India will organise various programs and arrange public talks. This is happening in every place where the people are be…
Muh me Ram, Bagal me Churi: The Maxim of the BJP/RSS Government
After the Supreme Court of India undermined the Prevention of Atrocity Act by the judgement given by two judges bench on the act that comes from the Fundamental Rights of the Indian constitution, t…
Obsession with Oppressed Abroad: Psychological Guilt of India’s “Self-Declared” Upper Castes
The remarkable development in relationships between the two communities of African Americans and India’s Dalits reached the pinnacle in the recent years. Their association and solidarity is natural…
Communist Manifesto: Reading it in the Context of “Caste Struggle”
Communist manifesto: reading it in the context of “caste struggle” on the eve of the 200th birth anniversary of Karl Marx
The year marks the 200th birth anniversary of Karl Marx. He was born on …
Are Muslims New Age’s Untouchables?
Confusion of Categories – Muslims and Dalits are Not Comparable Categories
In the article ‘The myth of appeasement‘ published in the Indian Express, Jaffrelot and Kalaiyarasan compare Muslims an…
Impact of Hindu Caste Divisions on Other Religions
It is a well-known fact that Hindu religion has deep caste divisions. This is one of the major cause of Dalits and other backward caste people willing to convert to other religions like Christianit…
In Dalit History - Remembering Who We Lost: Anitha
Anitha was a young Dalit girl of only 17. Her background is not different from that of many young kids from marginalized communities in India. Poor, segregated, struggling. Her father is a daily wa…