Man sentenced for posting casteist offensive message online
London, 4th April 2023– A man has been given 18 weeks custodial sentence after posting casteist offensive message on social media. He was arrested following a Thames Valley Police investigation and was charged with an offence contrary to section 127(1)(a) and (3) of the Communications Act 2003 for sending an offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message/matter. Mr Amrik Singh Bajwa posted […]
Dr. Ambedkar is being grossly disrespected
A very serious message for the followers of Babasaheb from Sudhir Raj Singh on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s 130th Birth Anniversary.Whilst there are millions going to Kumbh mela, immediately after lockdown due to Corona pandemic, permission has not been granted by the authorities to celebrate Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s Jayanthi from Ambedkar Bhavan, which was bought […]
डॉक्टर अम्बेडकर का महापरिनिब्बान या महापरिनिवत्त – जानिए 6 DEC
क्या बौद्धों को दीपदान दिवस मनाना चाहिए?
भारत के बौद्धों में हर वर्ष दीवाली अर्थात दीपावली को लेकर बड़ा ही संदेह निर्माण हुआ पाया जाता है. कुछ लोग प्रचार कर रहे है कि दीवाली बौद्धों का त्योंहार है. उन्होंने उसे बड़ा ही उम्दा सा नाम दिया है – दीपदानोत्सव मेरे अल्प अभ्यास में किसी बौद्ध साहित्य में इस तरह का नाम नहीं […]
अनुसूचित जातियों और जनजातियों के लोग हिंदू क्यों नहीं?
मुझे लगता है कि श्री एम.के. गांधी इस अवसर पर कुछ हद तक सही थे। यह एक स्वागत योग्य दुष्प्रभाव हो सकता है, लेकिन अलग निर्वाचन क्षेत्र का यह उद्देश्य नहीं था । सितंबर 1932 में प्रधानमंत्री रामसे मैकडोनाल्ड को लिखे एक पत्र में गांधी ने लिखा, “पिछड़े वर्ग के लिए अलग निर्वाचन क्षेत्र की […]
डॉ अंबेडकर की इच्छा के अनुसार १० वर्षों के बाद भी आरक्षण व्यवस्था को समाप्त क्यों नहीं किया गया है?
यह मात्र एक मिथ्य अवधारणा है कि आरक्षण केवल १० वर्षों के लिए ही बनाया गया था। आरक्षण के चार प्रकार हैं : अनुच्छेद 330 के अनुसार : अनुसूचित जाति और अनुसूचित जनजाति लोक सभा तथा विधानसभा में आरक्षण का आनंद लेते हैं; अनुच्छेद ३३२ और अनुच्छेद ३३४ के अनुसार प्रत्येक १० वर्ष में लोक […]
Introduction to Theravi (Buddhist) Music by Sudhir Raj Singh
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 […]
What is the meaning of the word Hindu?
(IN HINDI- Origin of the term Hindu watch from 5min 15sec to 9min) Apologies for the video in Hindi. The speaker is a Brahmin scholar. I am deliberately avoiding referring to him as a Hindu. Reason for the video: It has some good references The term Hindu, short for Hindustani was first used by the Persians. To the Persians and the […]
QUESTION: Why did Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar use his surname as Ambedkar despite his father’s name was Ramji Sakpal?
The following is from serious of questions answered by Shekhar Bodhakar There are three points arising from the question, which must be discussed in order to correctly answer the question. FIRST POINT: The concept of surnames was introduced to Indians by the colonials and surnames can be changed. Indians had no concept of surname […]
QUESTION: What is the full form of B. R. Ambedkar?
The following is from serious of questions answered by Shekhar Bodhakar B.R. Ambedkar full form is: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar It can also be read as: either Bhim Rao Ambedkar or (more accurately), Bhimrao (Son of) Ramji Ambedkar LET ME EXPLAIN THE REASON. Baba Saheb Dr Ambedkar’s name kept by his family was ‘Bhimrao’ NOT ‘Bhimrao Ramji’. […]
