Category: Dr Ambedkar

India’s Untouchables By DeWitt Mackenzie

Today, 4th January 1943 in Ambedkarite History, an article by DeWitt Mackenzie appeared in ‘The Windsor Daily Star’ which includes Babasaheb’s speech from his residence in Delhi giving practical solutions to the problems of the Untouchables. THIS IS A RARE PIECE which includes a speech by Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar given at his residence in 1943 […]

“Ambedkar” surname is not given by any Brahmin teacher

The following is from serious of questions answered by Shekhar Bodhakar     QUESTION 1: Why don’t Dalits acknowledge the Brahmin teacher of Ambedkar who gave him the knowledge and also his surname? ANSWER: Brahmins say that Bhimrao Ambedkar was given a Brahmin Surname. It seems to many Ambedkarites that the Brahmins will next popularise Dr Ambedkar to be […]

DR AMBEDKAR REGARDING VAGUE TERMS AND THREE QUESTIONS FOR “DALIT” INTELLECTUALS

VAGUE TERMS Dr Ambedkar did not like using words and terms (especially labels) with vague meanings DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCHEDULED CLASSESS (SC), THE DEPRESSED CLASSES AND EXTERIOR CLASSES (EC). It was Mr. Mullan, Chief Superintendent of Assam (not Dr. Ambedkar) who suggested the term Exterior Classes (EC). Although EC is not the ideal term either, Dr. […]

WHY did Dr. Ambedkar say, “Gandhi is the greatest enemy of the untouchables”?

When Dr. Ambedkar used the words “greatest enemy”, HE LITERALLY MEANT IT but WHY? (I hope to make this crystal clear by the end of the article). The actual words used by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar were, “Gandhi is the greatest enemy the untouchables ever had in India” When did Dr. Ambedkar say, “Gandhi is the greatest enemy the […]

Indians hail British Columbia’s proclamation to mark Ambedkar’s birthday as ‘Equality Day’

The decision of British Columbia province of western Canada to celebrate the upcoming 130th birth anniversary of the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, on April 14 as ‘Equality Day’ has been hailed by his kin in Mumbai and other prominent Indians, who term it as “yet another acknowledgement of his growing global […]

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

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 […]

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: Are there any surviving Brahmins with the surname Ambedkar? If no, doesn’t this indicate that Ambedkar is not a Brahmin surname?

QUESTION:  Are there any surviving Brahmins with the surname Ambedkar? If no, doesn’t this indicate that Ambedkar is not a Brahmin surname? ANSWER: I have been asking this question for several years now and to date have not come across anyone who knows of any Brahmin with the surname Ambedkar.  I have come across many instances […]