The Satyashodhak

Thanthai Periyar, masculinity and women’s liberation

Rangoon, 1954. Babasaheb Ambedkar with Periyar when they met in connection with a Buddhist conference there This International Working Women’s…

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Maratha Reservation: Untold and Unnoticed Ground

Maratha as a caste stands at a crossroads where the memory of their emancipatory historical struggle is totally erased. The…

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A short biography of Krishnarao Pandurang Bhalekar   

Krishnarao Bhalekar was one of the key leaders of Satyashodhak Samaj. He was known for his oratory skills and passion…

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What do Portuguese sources tell us about caste?

Xavier argues that as compared to the eventual ossification of its meaning in India, the usage of the word casta…

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Poetry led me here: Rapper Mahi Ghane

"I usually observe my surroundings and when something strikes me enough to pick my pen I just write it down,"…

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Film review: ‘Satyashodhak’ — A missed opportunity

As much as there are film-making liberties and historically dicey formulations, it is difficult to overlook the perfunctory character building…

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‘Ma Is Scared’: Exploration of gender, caste and resistance

'Ma Is Scared' presents the honest and arresting horrors of being a Dalit in modern-day North India. It has been…

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Inter-caste marriage data and deceptive virality of social media posts

While the paper defines inter-caste marriage as a woman belonging to higher caste marrying a man belonging to lower caste…

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AIM Organises ‘Son of a Sweeper’ Docu Screening in New Jersey

Vimal Kumar at the screening of ‘Son of a Sweeper’ Dr. Ambedkar International Mission organised the screening of ‘Son of…

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AANA donates Ambedkar’s books to American university library

Ambedkar Association of North America (AANA) donated 18 volumes of the Babasaheb Ambedkar Writing and Speeches (BAWS) to Detroit-based Wayne…

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