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Jotirao Phule’s ideology and literature
Phule challenged the traditional concept of literature. For him, literature was not only about aesthetics. It was a tool for ushering in social justice. This was in sharp contrast with the then prevalent notion that...
How Kanshi Ram’s slogans became the gospel for the masses
It is time we revived these slogans in our political spheres, in our social spaces and university corridors and connected with villages, bastis and working-class neighbourhoods. Kanshi Ram’s slogans remind us that politics must be...
Discovering young Ambedkar’s Indo-US trade petition
‘We, the representatives of India and members of the Indian Society for the Promotion of Commerce, request to the high-intelligence of the officers of the Bureau of Commercial Economics that we are intensely interested in...
Beyond Sacrifice: Reflections on the multifaceted life of Ramai
Was Ramabai just a dutiful housewife of Babasaheb, or was she an active co-emancipator who, like Babasaheb, envisioned a society free from man-made divisions and fought actively to achieve it? asks Dr S.P.V.A. Sairam
Dr Ambedkar’s interactions with Indian scientists of his era
In my limited research, I found documented evidence of at least four leading Indian scientists who had interactions...
‘Lo Bir Sendra’ reveals yet more facets of the multifaceted Jaipal Singh Munda
In his recently republished memoir, Jaipal Singh recalls founding labour unions in the Gorumasahini and Badampahar iron-ore mines...
How Ambedkar led deeksha ceremonies in Nagpur and Chandrapur despite ill health, and Bombay was to follow
Why did Babasaheb Ambedkar sacrifice his valuable health to write the books? Why did he take on a...
How Jagdeo Prasad saw Jan Sangh’s animosity towards Muslims
The BJP has been fomenting hatred against the Muslims, leading to the community being gripped by a feeling...
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