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TagDalit History Month – Remembering Madhu Bai Kinnar
Dalit History is vital for understanding tour vibrant parallel culture that defiantly exists next to more conventionally taught Brahmin history for our countries in South Asia.
In this spirit today…
Dalit History Month – Remembering Tsundur Massacre
Our Dalit History post for today is on the terrible Tsundur Massacre.
The history of Dalits is haunted by the heartbreaking reality of Caste atrocity. India and the other South Asian countries whe…
Dalit History Month – Incredible participation of Dalits at the World Social Fourm of Mumbai
Today’s Dalit History Month post focuses on the incredible participation of Dalits at the World Social Fourm of Mumbai.
Some background: originally the World Social Fourm (WSF) had been convened as…
3rd April in Dalit History – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar delivered a speech on "Why religion is necessary."
3rd April in Dalit History
3rd April, 1955 – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar delivered a speech on “Why religion is necessary.”
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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…
April – Dalit History Month
Did you know? April is celebrated as Dalit History Month. Those who don’t know history can’t make history. We must remember our heroes and celebrate. It’s a time to remember also the struggle and s…
कांशीराम: राजनीति का बेमिसाल रसायनशास्त्री
भारतीय राजनीति में ऐसा पहले कभी नहीं हुआ. और दूसरी बार ऐसा कब होगा, यह सवाल भविष्य के गर्भ में है. लगभग 50 साल की उम्र में एक व्यक्ति, वर्ष 1984 में एक पार्टी का गठन करता है. और देखते ही देखते देश …
30th March in Dalit History
What Birsa Munda Said
Birsa Munda
Birsa says, give up drinking rice-beer and liquor.
For this reason our land drifts away.
Drunkenness and sleep are no good.
The enemies laugh at us.
The beer distilled from fermented r…
Saint Tukaram Said
Saint Tukaram
Time will submit to slavery
from illusionís bonds we’ll be free
everyone will be
powerful and prosperous –
Brahman, Ksatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
and Chandala all have rights
women, chil…
17th March in Dalit History – Shahuji Maharaj's Raj Tilak
31st January in Dalit History – Baba Saheb Ambedkar Started Mooknayak Newspaper
31 January 1920: Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar started ‘Mooknayak’ newspaper.
Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj had donated Rs 2500 as seed money to start Mooknayak (Leader of the Dumb). This Marathi weekly pa…
26 facts you need to know about 26th January – Indian Republic Day
- On 29 August, 1947, the constituent assembly set up a drafting committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a draft constitution for India. While deliberating upon the draft…
25th January in Dalit History – 23 Dalits were Massacred in Jehanabad (Bihar) by Ranvir Sena
25 January 1999: Twenty three Dalits were massacred in Jehanadad (Bihar) by Ranvir Sena.
In the Shanker Bigha massacre in Jehanabad (Bihar), 23 Dalits were killed by suspected Ranvir Senas. An …
24th January in Dalit History – Gandhi was shown black flags in Nagpur by the Ambedkarites
24 January 1938: Dr. Ambedkar spoke on Small Holder’s Bill in Bombay Legislative Assembly.
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24 January 1942: Gandhi was shown black flags in Nagpur by the Ambedkarite movement…