Manoj Bag On April 14, people celebrated Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti across the country. Just three days before Ambedkar Jayanti, on April 11, many of those people celebrated Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti in many of the villages in Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, etc. These two days were also celebrated by many students’ organisations in academic institutions …
బహుజనులారా రండి… వచ్చి మీగాధను చెప్పండి…
Kranthi Kumar Mungamuri అగ్రకుల మతోన్మాదులు మీ ఒంటి మీద మిగిల్చిన కుల వ్యతిరేక గుర్తులను చూపించండి…. వచ్చి ఈ… ప్రపంచానికి చెప్పండి వచ్చి ఈ… అణగారిన ప్రపంచ సమాజానికి చెప్పండి… వచ్చి ఈ… అణగద్రోక్కుతున్న మనువాద నవతరానికి చెప్పండి… ఈచోటనే… మా నాలుకలని తెగ్గోసారని ! అది బహుజన విముక్తి నినాదాలను పలుకుతుందని ! ఈ చోటనే… మాసెవుల్లో సిసాన్ని పోసారని ! మీ …
‘Desh Azaad Hai’ but for whom: Review of Satyamev Jayate
Review of Episode ‘Untouchability: A life of humiliation’ on television show ‘Satyamev Jayate’, S1/ Episode 10 (Broadcast on 8th July 2012) Nilkamal Chauhan I watched these videos, which are about caste discrimination, on May 18, 2020. In this video, we can see three different case studies. I listened to them again and again because they …
Social democracy with principles
Samyak Samudre Introduction The most common form of government is democracy. What does it mean? Usually, people believe democracy is a system of government or a government chosen by the people. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution and the first Law Minister of independent India, believed in democracy. But what was his …
Dr. Ambedkar – The Iconoclast
Dr. Bhushan Amol Darkase It had taken aeons for darkness to disappear When the sun of hope rose on the horizon of humanity; One man against 33 Million Inside the sanctum sanctorum, Every atom in the clay idol trembled The stones of the holy religion shook. Armed with the weapon of knowledge, The Iconoclast Blew …
Evaluating India’s Social Democratic Progress: An Analysis through Ambedkar’s Vision
Prashant Kumbhar Dr. B. R. Ambedkar placed significant emphasis on ‘social democracy’ within his philosophical framework. Throughout the freedom struggle, the social movement unfolded alongside the national movement. The marginalized and oppressed classes actively engaged in the social movement, aspiring to establish an ideal social order distinct from the elite-dominated national movement. This social movement …
Bhimsongs: The Ambedkarite Popular Culture
Vaibhav Kharat A song composed or sung on Babasaheb Ambedkar is called Bhimgeet in Marathi and Bhimsongs in English. Bhimgeet, or Bhimsongs, are also known as Jaibhim geet/songs or Ambedkar geet/songs. Ambedkar’s work, his thoughts, his political and social philosophy, and his lived experiences are presented through these songs. Today, thousands of Bhimsongs are available …
Age of Jai Bhim: What happens in Chaityabhumi, Mumbai?
Angel Sophan Growing up, I would hear from my friends and family who visited Mumbai that the must-visit places were Juhu Beach, Marine Drive, Mannat, etc., and also to spice it up with a romanticized version of poverty by visiting Dharavi. As an adult, in retrospect, I have come to learn that even tourist attractions …
Prabuddha Bharata: Ambedkar’s Buddhist Rashtra-Nation
Rahul Sonpimple In my Ph.D. fieldwork in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, I encountered two contrasting assertions regarding the role of Buddhism in the everyday lives of Dalits. The first assertion, claiming “Buddha is our god; Babasaheb gave us, we are not Hindus,” was prevalent among poor and illiterate Dalits in slums and villages. The …