QUESTION: Despite being a Brahmin why didn’t Ambedkar’s teacher hate Ambedkar?

The following is from serious of questions answered by Shekhar Bodhakar                I assume by ‘Brahmin teacher’ you mean the teacher that the Biographer, a Brahmin sympathisr, Ananth Vitthal (pen name Dhananjay Keer) mentions in his biography of Dr Ambedkar. If the young Bhimrao Ambedkar’s teacher didn’t hate him, he certainly […]

THERAVI MUSIC, THE MUSIC OF BUDDHISM. Our vision & background

Summary of our vision and background to  Buddhist Music To revive and promote the ‘almost’ lost music theory and compositions of the ancient Buddhist masters, known only to a handful of Buddhist Music Masters (Sangīta Theras) in remote parts of India and Pakistan, Afganistan and India. We have met two such elders, one of whom […]

QUESTION: What is Hinduism in just few words?

QUESTION:  What is Hinduism in just few words?? Answered by Shekhar Bodhakar   Hinduism = Jatism (Casteism) AND Jatism/Casteism = Hinduism (Jati is commonly but not precisely translated as caste). I am equating Hinduism with Jatism/casteism because: 1. If you ask ANY person who professes to follow Hinduism, whether they come from a family that has a jati identity […]

Difference between Theravi Sangīta and Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet RĀGA & ᾺRĀGA

Summary of our vision and background to  Buddhist Music To revive and promote the ‘almost’ lost music theory and compositions of the ancient Buddhist masters, known only to a handful of Buddhist Music Masters (Sangīta Theras) in remote parts of India and Pakistan, Afganistan and India. We have met two such elders, one of whom […]

NEW YEAR GREETINGS

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UK minister steps in, saves Ambedkar House from closure

A museum dedicated to Bhimrao Ambedkar situated at the north London house where he lived from 1921 to 1922 whilst a student has been saved after the UK government approved an appeal by the Maharashtra state government against its closure. Communities secretary Robert Jenrick  allowed the appeal on Thursday. He tweeted: “I was pleased to grant planning permission for a museum […]

Third Party Witnesses in AHL inquiry

Regarding Ambedkar House being given museum status:  Decision by  secretary of state: Two points to note:  1. Camden council can still appeal against decision  within 6 weeks but I doubt very much they would do that as they now look at Dr. Ambedkar with much more favorable eyes after they were bombarded with his achievements and importance. 2. […]