If anyone really wants to know more about the towering Indian scholar and undisputed leader of Dalits, or the so-called untouchables, Iconoclast is a must read. This voluminous book came out in…
This 14th April (2025) the Nation celebrated Ambedkar Jayanti (Anniversary). Many aptly celebrate it as ‘Equality day’. Nationwide celebrations also witnessed the lectures and Seminars to recall the values and principles…
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was a unique representative of the Dalit-exploited-oppressed sections of Indian society, who was born in the Hindu religion, but did not die as a Hindu. His journey…
As always, the entire nation is once again preparing to celebrate Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's birth anniversary on April 14. Almost all political parties remember him and interpret his contributions according…
Abstract: In contemporary India, the symbolic commemoration of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar's birthday by marginalized groups, particularly Dalits, Adivasis, Muslims, and other backward sections, transcends mere ritualistic observance. It manifests…
Introduction The year 1937 remains a watershed moment in the communal politics of India eventually leading to the partition of the country. While the Muslim League was making efforts at…
Will Dr. Ambedkar survive if he appears now in India? If we trust the glorification of Dr. BR Ambedkar by the RSS-BJP rulers on his birth anniversary, it will seem…
14 April 2025 is the 135th birthday of Babasaheb Ambedkar (celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti), the architect of Indian Constitution. However, while the people are observing Ambedkar Jayanti,…
Imagining the shape of India’s Constitution if B.R. Ambedkar had a completely free hand is a speculative exercise, but it can be grounded in his writings, speeches, and actions—revealing a…
Humble greetings to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his 11th April 198th birth anniversary, and to Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar on his 14th April 134th birth anniversary. Raja Ram Mohan Roy…
B.R. Ambedkar, often hailed as the "Father of the Indian Constitution," played a pivotal role in its drafting, but he did not have an entirely free hand. His influence was…
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…
In 'Iconoclast', Dr. Anand Teltumbde, a prominent scholar of the Dalit movement, delivers an in-depth biography of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, examining his journey as one of the most influential figures…
Ambedkar as an idea of religious liberation and social equality still wields considerable sway in the political imaginations of Dalit people. This permanence of memory makes political appropriation of Ambedkar…
As the insult hurled on Babasaheb by Amit Shah in Lok Sabha is coming under heavy criticism from all over the country, the right wing Hindu Nationalist ideologues are trying…
Dr Ambedkar, a principal architect of Indian constitution is a great son of India who never yielded to political or religious or social pressure of Brahmins despite insurmountable hurdles &…
Perplexed with Amit Shah's statement on Dr Ambedkar in the Parliament, the drama created by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the entrance gate of the Parliament and later registering…
In a recent statement in Parliament, Union Home Minister Amit Shah remarked that it has now become a fashion to repeatedly invoke the name of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, suggesting that…
The Parliament, a sacred space of democratic ideals, witnessed a moment of shocking audacity—a moment that left many wondering how far the arrogance of power can stretch. The Home Minister…
Dr Ambedkar remains the liberator and emancipator of all the oppressed communities of India and those who are trying to fix him between two brahmanical parties are actually doing so…
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was a unique personality in Indian history who dedicated his entire life to social, economic, and political equality. Although he passed away on December 6, 1956, his…
This was an unusual book launch in Mumbai on October 30 where the author , a prominent human rights activist, management professor, faces restrictions on his movements because of a…
On 14 October 1956, Dr. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in Nagpur due to untouchability, caste and class divisions in Hinduism. This day is as important for his followers as 14…
It was an evening in July when I set out for Chaitya Bhoomi, the memorial and final resting place of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Visionary Who Gave Us the Freedom…
Deekshabhumi a site where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar embraced Buddhism on October 14, 1956 along with his millions of his followers is now facing an existential crisis. Common persons' entry to…
The recently viral video of opposition candidates greeting with the slogan of “Jai Bhim” or mentioning Ambedkar, the Constitution or Samvidhan, while taking oath as Member of Parliament, has clearly…
Deekshabhumi is a site where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar embraced Buddhism on October 14, 1956 along with his five lakh followers. However, this place of historical and spiritual significance is now…
“If the fundamental rights are opposed by the community, no Law, no Parliament, no Judiciary can guarantee them in the real sense of the word”,..“What is the use of fundamental…
"Unless the conflict in a social structure where equality in the political sphere and inequality in the socio-economic sphere is resolved, the victims of inequality will not fail to destroy…
"There is a great need of someone with sufficient courage to tell Indians - beware of Parliamentary Democracy, it is not the best product, as it appeared to be". “Parliamentary Democracy is…in…
‘Parliamentary Democracy is…in reality a government of a hereditary subject class by a hereditary ruling class’, said in 1943, Dr. BR Ambedkar, who is celebrated as a key founder of…
In India, the abduction scenes that lure historical figures from the present and make them part of established interests are gaining strength day by day. This process strips individuals of…
In seeking to understand the deep-rooted realities of social exclusion and discrimination, Dr. Ambedkar did not hesitate in recasting the traditional narrative of the Buddha story, an account and teaching…
Eds. Christophe Jaffrelot and Narender Kumar, pp. xxiii + 253. New Delhi: Oxford University Press and Indian Institute of Dalit Studies. 2018. Rs. 950/- B.R. Ambedkar is one of the…
Today is 25th December. This is a very important day for Dalits as “Manusmriti Dahan Diwas.” It is also celebrated as "Equality Day". On this day in 1927, on the…
As the eminent historian Eric Hobsbawm has said, every nationalism constructs its own history. “History is to Nationalism what poppy is to an opium addict,” is his exact formulation. One…
The fight between Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar (1891-1956) and M.K. Gandhi (1869-1948) is well documented in the chronicles of Indian history. Dr. Ambedkar was a champion…
Since the death of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in 1956, a wave of hatred among Hindu groups is flourishing. Hindu groups and its leaders claim that ‘Reservation’ for the Scheduled Castes…
Dr. Ambedkar had exposure to Buddhism early in his life by means of a Marathi book on the Buddha gifted by one of his teachers. Yet his path to formally…
(From the Pages of History) The Reader's Digest- March 1950 - Condensed from Christian Herald Blake Clark. (Note: This article appeared in The Reader's Digest- March 1950. It was typed…
Special on Poona Pact Day on 24th September Caste is considered the cornerstone of Indian Hindu society. In this structure of hierarchical inequality, the untouchables were at the bottom and…
Dr. Ambedkar is often recognized as the saviour of Dalits, while he fought for the rights of all downtrodden classes, Dalits and Backwards. But because of the varna system, the…
Dr. Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar was not only a great jurist, eminent sociologist and economist, but he was also the saviour of the downtrodden as well as the working class.…
B.R. Ambedkar realised that the labour class could not be meaningfully uplifted unless the oppressed classes were emancipated. B R Ambedkar was not only the most important Dalit icon and a…
Sometimes the less successful people are made the heroes of history and are valued in history but it takes centuries for the great heroes to find their true place. And…
Migration has played a crucial vital role in the development and evolution of humankind. Exchange of idea’s, knowledge, cultures, food, medicines, economics….. religion, philosophy, and ideologies etc together contribute to…
Dr. Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar first hinted at religious conversion during the Mahad Talab Satyagraha in 1927 when he said, “We want equal rights in society. We will achieve as…
14th April is commemorated each year in the memory of B. R. Ambedkar. Because of his radical stance in favour of the oppressed Dalits, his birthday is referred to as…
The nation concept is an 18th century phenomenon. The ‘state’ and ‘nation’ are not synonymous terms. According to one definition, “the state is a political and geopolitical entity, while the…
Ram Madhav, the RSS leader in his article “Know your History” (I.E. December 3, 2022) argues that Rahul Gandhi (RG) does not understand about Ambedkar and Savarkar. He was criticizing…
(The present article is published to mark the occasion of Constitution Day, November 26, 2022. It may be deemed as part-2 of an earlier article, published an year ago: A…
Dr. Ambedkar is considered as a symbol of resistance of Dalits against caste system and who stood for annihilation of caste. On 14th October 1956, he along with 6 lakhs…
Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar renounced Hinduism and embraced Buddhism on 14 October 1956 in Nagpur (Deekshabhoomi) along with five lakh followers. On the same day first he himself had received…
It is said that if we can learn from our mistakes and not let them rob us of our boldness or hope, then we can grow. It was perhaps this…
While people across the country celebrated the 131st Ambedkar Jayanthi on 14th April 2022, in Bargarh district of Odisha, Bajrang Dal members carried out a horrendous assault on a bike…
This 14th April (2022) we will again witness different political outfits celebrating his anniversary with pomp and show. Last few decades most of the political parties have been garlanding this…
I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved (B.R. Ambedkar) To commemorate 131Ambedkar Jayanti on 14 April, this time several programmes…
Political Democracy was never an ‘end’ for the leaders who carved out the ‘Idea of India’. They firmly believed that, political democracy should become ‘a means’ towards social and economic…
Although elaborate arrangements have been provided for eliminating iniquitous customs, practices and institutional arrangements, we need more than just laws to combat a problem as deep-rooted and multi-dimensional as casteism,…
According to a newspaper, this time the RSS is going to do a big program to connect the Dalits. According to this, for the first time on Ambedkar Jayanti, flowers…
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