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Ambedkarites against Ambedkar

EPW Vol – XLVIII No. 19, May 11, 2013 | Anand Teltumbde  

It is one thing to revere one’s…

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जय मूलनिवासी कहो

बाबा साहेब चाहते थे कि हमारे लोग अनुयायी बने; भक्त नहीं. एक बार बाबा साहेब भाषण देकर कुर्सी पर बैठे…

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Hmmm. 

Busts of Shivaji and BR Ambedkar at the MNS local office in Chembur, Mumbai South-Central constituency.

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Birth Anniversary of Baba Sahab Ambedkar. A rare picture of him with his wife Savita Ambedkar

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The Buddha and Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Indian jurist, political leader, Buddhist activist, philosopher, thinker, anthropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, revolutionary and a revivalist for Buddhism in India. He is depicted here in front of the Indian parliament with a copy of the Indian Constitution in his hand. He was also a defender of the oppressed Dalit people of India and their culture.

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Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar might be the most famous Indian you’ve never heard of. Yet if you go into any village, any town, any city, anywhere in India, you will see statues, paintings, and shrines devoted to him. Did you know that there are more statues in his image...

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Disentangling Politics and Religion: Freeing Dalits

I have previously posted on how Indian Dalits are marginalized. This is true, but many people believe that the Dalit problem is long gone. This post aims to clarify any misunderstandings. What makes the Dalit problem relevant today is that only part of it has been resolved. The Dalit problem is both political and religious.

In the 1920s Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar brought the Dalit problem to the national stage. A Dalit himself, Ambedkar fought to create independent representation for the Dalits of India. Unable to do so, he had to wait until the 1940s when India crafted its first constitution. Ambedkar was the major constructor of India’s first constitution. Article 17 abolished untouchability. Additional legal measures were made to offset inequities.

What we see is that the domain of politics and religion are intertwined. The caste system was rather practical for the British. Once India reached its postcolonial stage, thinking was very interested in political justice. But the fact remains that untouchability comes from the very heart of Hinduism (religion). This means that there is political and religious untouchability. Ambedkar understood this. He tried to create a demand for political rights and social recognition. But the tension exists to this day.

Ambedkar’s vision was towards the future. He made an opening for Dalits to make future maneuvers by opening up a conversation. He made an inquiry into the nature of social relations and political ethics of the Dalit problem. But the tension exists to this day and so does the fight for Dalit freedom.

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Interesting use of an Ambedkar quote but the picture seems to take away any sense of individuality/identity from the women portrayed in it. 

B. R. Ambedkar - Indian jurist, political leader and philosopher

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The World joins to celebrate Dr B. R Ambedkar Saheb Birthday! Everyone wanted to appraise our beloved Ambedkar but not his policies and ideology I don’t know why?

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Manu, FIaw-Giver- Gender, and their centrality in Ambedkar’s work #Bookreview

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BR Ambedkar’s 124th birth anniversary #AmbedkarJayanti #Quote

“Life should be great rather than long” - B. R. Ambedkar

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