Here queue up they who want to taste
Poison’s sweet or salt flavour
Death gathers here, as do words,
In just a minute, it will start pouring here.
~ Kamatipura, by Namdeo Dhasal (tr. Dilip Chitre)
Read by Sudheesh.
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Sometimes,
the outward signals
of inward struggles takes colossal forms
And the revolution happens because our dreams explode.
~ Aggression, by Meena Kandasamy
Read by Nikita.
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I’m dreaming seditious dreams,
I’m singing a seditious song!
I’m reading Ambedkar,
he makes perfect sense—
let’s annihilate things that
divide us…
as we sing a seditious song!
~ A Seditious Song! by Hamraaz
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Knowledge is wealth,
Greater than all riches,
Wise is considered he,
Who acquires it.
~ The Greatest Wealth, by Savitribai Phule
Read by Alka Dhupkar.
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April is #DalitHistoryMonth. Explore some of Himal's archival stories, reports, reviews and essays on caste and Dalit communities. buff.ly/lad414y
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'Dalit: A Quest for Dignity', a 2018 photobook, does not claim to represent Dalit history. Instead, it creates a visual archive of the Dalit experience in Nepal, a rare documentation of its kind, Laxmi Murthy writes.
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"Caste kills those who are defenceless and unarmed in Khairlanji. Caste is the dried excrement that finds its way into the mouths of rebellious Dalits in Thinniyam." Writes Meena Kandasamy:
April is #DalitHistoryMonth. Explore some of Himal's archival stories, reports, reviews and essays on caste and Dalit communities. buff.ly/lad414y
April is #DalitHistoryMonth. Explore some of Himal's archival stories, reports, reviews and essays on caste and Dalit communities. buff.ly/lad414y
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Dalits in Pakistan are caught in a quagmire. Being a part of the Hindu fold, they have to face the same discrimination that minorities in general are subject to in Pakistan. Writes Yoginder Sikand:
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"In India, I meticulously scrubbed myself of my Dalit identity, as so many others in my position do, in an attempt to live a life free of judgment, discrimination and systemic inequality."
Yashica Dutt writes: buff.ly/cetETRo
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Ambedkarite and the man who changed the film industry through his art, Indian film director & captain of Thangalaan, Pa Ranjith Anna😍 #JaiBhim 💙 (23/04/2025, 19:49)
#DalitHistoryMonth #Thangalaan #JaiBheem #Ambedkar #BrAmbedkar #Ambedkarite #PaRanjith #DrBRAmbedkar #RanjithPa
April is #DalitHistoryMonth. Explore some of Himal's archival stories, reports, reviews and essays on caste and Dalit communities. buff.ly/lad414y
April is #DalitHistoryMonth. Explore some of Himal's archival stories, reports, reviews and essays on caste and Dalit communities. buff.ly/lad414y
Archive | #DalitHistoryMonth: It was only after the rise of non-Brahmin and Dalit political challengers around this time that Gandhi and the Congress called for “a special effort to rid Hinduism of the reproach of untouchability.”
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Archives | #DalitHistoryMonth:
Policing in #India has a long history of both colonial and casteist law enforcement, and often targets vulnerable communities that belong to the oppressed castes.
From 2024:
Archive | #DalitHistoryMonth: Karthick Ram Manoharan explores the energetic and ongoing debate on caste and representation in Tamil cinema, with the director Mari Selvaraj and his film Maamannan.
Explore the global impact of caste and its intersections with law, identity, and resistance at "Caste Across Borders" on April 23 in NYC. Hosted by Columbia's Ambedkar Initiative and Cardozo Law. Open to all. Register: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/events-list/... #DalitHistoryMonth #CasteAbolition
1/ Happy #DalitHistoryMonth! This year’s “Dalit History Month” poster was designed by artist and illustrator Shrujana Shridhar. Embodying this year’s theme of “Resistance to Resilience”, the artwork references the positive trajectory of Dalit rights across time.
April is #DalitHistoryMonth. Explore some of Himal's archival stories, reports, reviews and essays on caste and Dalit communities.
April is #DalitHistoryMonth. Explore some of Himal's archival stories, reports, reviews and essays on caste and Dalit communities.
Celebration of Dalit History Month on April 12, 2025 in Toronto,Canada
#JaiBhim
#DalitHistoryMonth
#Canada
#Toronto
Wish I could be present for this myself but if you're in Kolkata next weekend, go attend the launch of this beautiful and beloved book that contains my story "So It Was Foretold". 💙
#DalitHistoryMonth
If you are around GTA, register to join us. Only a few seats left.
We are so excited to see you tomorrow.
#JaiBhim
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🎙️📚"Ambedkar said so many things at various times and not necessarily consistently. When he was questioned about it, Ambedkar dismissed it saying that consistency is a virtue of an ass." #DalitHistoryMonth
A conversation with Anand Teltumbde:
हालाँकि देश में जितने भी दलित रहते हैं सबका अस्तित्व अम्बेडकर की वजह से ही है। यह बात अलग है कुछ को इस बात का अहसास हो चुका है और कुछ को होना अभी बाक़ी है। इसीलिए किसी ने लिखा है, “वो थें तभी हम हैं।”
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