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In BJP-ruled Odisha, members of the Bajrang Dal brutally assaulted several poor Dalit men. They were violently beaten in public, had portions of their hair shaved off, and were forced to crawl through the village on their knees. The victims were also humiliated by being made to eat grass and drink sewage water, treated in a degrading manner akin to... See more
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Wow, what a man and what an essay!
He quotes everything from Mendelian genetics to Roman constitution to Greek philosophy
Such a no-nonsense, learned person. No wonder he was chosen for the insanely complicated job of writing constitution for the largest democracy on the planet... See more
The International Buddhist Conference held in 1954, in Rangoon, Burma, witnessed Dr. B.R. Ambedkar presenting a comprehensive vision for the revival of Buddhism in India. In the form of a memorandum, Dr. Ambedkar outlined key steps that he believed were crucial for the successful propagation and sustenance of Buddhism in the... See more
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#Brahmanical patriarchy is so painful & violent. During the Travancore Kingdom, Dalit/OBC women were not allowed to cover their breasts unless they paid a tax. The fee was determined by the size of their breasts. This was made to humiliate them and remind them of their low status https://t.co/u6YcNlWcIa
In Section 2 of Annihilation Of Caste Babasaheb explains that 'Social Reform is necessary for Political Reform.'
He also makes a distinction between social reform in the sense of the reform of the Hindu family, and social reform in the sense of the reorganization and reconstruction of the Hindu Society. The former has a relation to... See more
instagram.comOppressor caste scholars amassing “forms of capital” by doing anti-caste and caste work without distributive justice for Dalits from and through their work. Doing ‘anti-caste’ work is the new social capital for them. Add caste. Subtract Dalits. Formula for success.
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