Ambedkarite Buddhism

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The Sanskritisation of Ambedkarite Buddhism: A Critique

by rti_adminon August 9, 2024August 9, 2024Leave a Comment24

Vaibhav Kharat The conversion of the Mahar community to Buddhism under the leadership of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was a significant socio-religious movement aimed at escaping the oppressive caste system entrenched in Hinduism. However, as a student of Sociology, my recent observations suggest that certain practices within the converted Mahar Buddhist community reflect a form of …

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From Non-Brahmin Politics to Ambedkarite Buddhism: Reading the Blue Star film

by rti_adminon July 26, 2024July 26, 2024Leave a Comment11

Sree Govind Bharatvaraj From Non-Brahmin Politics to Ambedkarite Buddhism: Reading Blue Star Jayakumar’s Blue Star makes a critique of the non-Brahmin politics and insists Ambedkarite Buddhism as a notion to unite Dalits and intermediate castes in the Tamil state. Neelam Production (film Company of Pa. Ranjith) has released its recent film, Blue Star (2024), directed …