Constitution, Constitutionalism and Ambedkar
Respected Chairman, Dr. Pranay Krishna Ji, and learned friends present here! I am grateful to Vinod Tiwari Ji, on whose loving request I am present here and I also got…
Kanwal Bharti
Lala Hardayal’s Discussion on Class-Struggle
According to Bhagat Singh's documents, a very thought-provoking article titled 'Ek Nirvaas' M.A. was published in 'Kirti' of September, 1928. Bhagat Singh and his comrades thought deeply about this article,…
Bhagat Singh’s View on the Treatment of Communal Riots
Bhagat Singh's article titled 'Communal riots and their treatment' was published in 'Kirti' in June 1928. In the introduction to this article, the editorial note reads, 'After the Jallianwala Bagh…
The Untouchable Problem from Bhagat Singh’s View
According to the published documents of Bhagat Singh and his comrades, Bhagat Singh had written an article on the problem of untouchables under the name 'Vidrohi' in 'Kirti' of June…
Bhagat Singh’s Revolution: A Rereading
For a long time, I wanted to think about Bhagat Singh's (1907-1931) patriotism, revolution, and ideology from a Dalit perspective. I had also written a couple of small comments on…
Begumpura of Sant Raidas: First Interpretation
The non-Vedic and materialistic ideology of India has been fundamentally egalitarian. Chandrika Prasad Jigyasu has called this the fundamental socialism of India. We find the concept of this fundamental socialism…
Historical Raidas (Ravidas)
The first intellectual work on Sant Raidas was done by Chandrika Prasad Jigyasu in 1960. The name of his book was 'Sant Pravar Raidas', which was in two volumes, and…
Begumpura: Saint Raidas’ Concept of a Welfare State
ऐसा चाहूँ राज मैं जहाँ मिलै सबन को अन्न। छोट बड़ो सभ सम बसै रैदास रहे प्रसन्न।। --संत रैदास (I want such a rule where everyone gets food. High and…
I want Manusmriti to be implemented
I read in the newspaper that some Dalit students in Banaras had organized a program to burn Manusmriti some days ago, and all of them are in jail. I don't…
Bhakti-Kal and Caste Question
An abridged version of talk delivered on 23rd October, 2024 at Calicut University I say this with emphasis that in Indian history two periods, only two periods, came as a…
Rereading of Bhakti Literature
The Hindi critics of Bhakti literature have done more to eliminate the Bhakti-era poets, especially the women and Shudra poets, than to understand them. I will not name any one…
Congress was bound to lose and may continue to lose even further
There are always wins and losses in politics, but in the current politics, Congress's defeat in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh holds special significance. And that is…
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