K Kalyani
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Professor, Sociology @azimpremjiuniv , Bengaluru. PhD, Sociology, JNU. Visiting fellow @CRASSHlive
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In this article,I explore Music as an 'Anti-caste Counterpublic' by engaging with anti-caste spaces from select regions of North India. The article also revisits Rege's framework of counterpublics and re-examines it.
Here's it is:
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After many years of work and COVID uncertainties I finally submitted by PhD thesis. My work is a cultural engagement with Dalit-Bahujan women and their everyday resistance.
Jai Bhim! Jai Savitri!
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“Buddhism was a revolution. It was as great a Revolution as the French Revolution. Though it began as a religious revolution, it became more than religious revolution. It became a Social and Political Revolution" (BAWS, Vol 3, Ch. 6)
Happy Buddha Purnima 🙏
#BuddhaPurnima
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My article published with j-caste, Brandeis University, US.
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I am thrilled to join as the Visiting Fellow, 2024 at the Center for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), University of Cambridge, I look forward to academic engagements and sharing my research.
@CRASSHlive
@Cambridge_Uni
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The Savarna media that outpoured justice calls for
#SSR
remained silent on the institutional murder of
#payaltadvi
.
Probably because their Manusmriti sanctions these Savarna women easy pass through.
#पायल_तड़वी_शहादत_दिवस
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Today on 15th May, 1936 this seminal work was released. Let's celebrate 85 years of one of the most daring and classic works of Babasaheb.
#AnnhilationOfCaste
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Sharing my article on what Babasaheb attire meant.
'Ambedkar in a savarna mundu? Why Babasaheb’s clothes matter'
K. Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, writes
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Jyotiba Phule along with SavitriBai Phule were the crusader of Renaissance of modern Indian thoughts. In west when Nietzsche was discussing 'God is Dead' in 1883, it was at the same time when Phule was writing about irrationality of Brahminical practices and inequities that (1/n)
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The interdisciplinary conference on "The Politics of Emotions" is being organized by the Social Science, School of Arts and Sciences, Azim Premji University, Bangalore.
PFA the poster and concept note for details.
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I am sharing my recently published article in J-Caste, Brandeis University, "Repertoires of Anti-caste Sentiments in Everyday Performance" here.
#AcademicTwitter
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Phoolan Devi was not a Bandit as depicted by the upper-caste media n film industry, she was a strong Bahujan women who stood up for justice when the State had failed her.
#फूलन_देवी_अमर_रहे
#फूलन_देवी_शहादत_दिवस
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Read my latest article on Deep Daan Utsav.
Happy Deep daan Utsav!!
Jai Bhim.
'Diwali isn’t what you thought it was—It’s actually Deep Daan Utsav, a Buddhist festival'
Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, PhD scholar, JNU, writes
#ThePrintOpinion
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The mandate 2024, has created a socio-political churning among Dalit-Bahujans voters to protect the constitution, leading to the emergence of new alliances and solidarities.
I discuss this new anti-caste spectrum in my latest article in
@frontline_india
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In this article I argue the oversimplified ways in which Dalit-Bahujan art is perceived, it's important to understand the meaning behind subaltern cultural expressions.
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After months of brainstorming this conference is finally here.
Happening tomorrow at Azim Premji University!
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Here is the discussion with Prof. Satish Deshpande reflecting on his iconic essay 'Caste and Castelessness'.
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Join tomorrow discussion on "The Making of Dr. Ambedkar's Thought".
Link on request.
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Speaking at King's College, London on "Spectacle, Performativity, and resistance in anti-caste music". To join register on the link provided here:
@KingsCollegeLon
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Remembering Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 133rd birth anniversary 🙏🌼
#AmbedkarJayanti
#JaiBhim
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Delighted to share my recent article.
Here is the link:Aesthetics and Politics of Dalit Women’s Writings Within Indian Pedagogic Practices - Kalyani Kalyani, 2022
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Looking forward to the seminar "Culture and Resistance in Contemporary India" organized by the Department of Sociology, University of Warwick. Here is the link to join online
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Gail Omvedt's work carefully weaved together works of Dr. Ambedkar, Phule with the Dalit's socio-cultural resistance.Her writings were an epistemic shift that had re-centered Dalit identity from the margins.
#RIPGailOmvedt
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Looking forward to the conversation with
@maliniranga
on her latest book 'Rethinking Difference in India as Racialization', anti-caste geographies, and the questions on allyship and activism in the context of recent anticaste legislations in the US.
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My tribute to bell hooks, an irreparable loss to the academia. There is a lot to learn from her works and her courage to speak out!
#RIPbellhooks
'You can’t exclude Dalits when talking feminism. See what bell hooks did for Black women'
Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University, writes
#ThePrintOpinion
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Brahmin liberals are 'Fox' too!
Malcolm X on white liberals. Slaying it. (Equally relevant for my part of the world)
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Stand with Dr. Marooma Murmu against casteist abuse!!
#TribalLivesMatter
@SaritaPariyar
@AmbedkarCaravan
@DalitLives
@dalitdiva
@idsnupdates
#Casteism
Dr. Maroona Murmu, an adivasi teacher at the Jadavpur University West Bengal, who faced casteist abuse from an upper caste student who boasted of showing a Santhali woman her place.
#AdivasiTeachersMatter
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Celebrating Phule-Ambedkar Jyanti with an amazing bunch of students at Savitri Ambedkar Cultural Club, Azim Premji University. ✊💐
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She was one of the earliest feminist, teacher , humanist, who stood for justice despite all the humiliation she was subjected to for her revolutionary acts.
Remembering the Bahujan icon Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary 🙏✊
#Savitribaiphule
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were rooted in caste practices in India. His classic work 'Gulamgiri' written in Marathi in 1873 discusses them in details. If the modernity of Indian thoughts have to traced it must start from Jyotiba Phule.
Remembering Jyotiba Phule on his 195th anniversary. (2/n)
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Reminder, join my talk at tomorrow 2:30 pm.
Topic:Understanding Buddhism through Dr. Ambedkar's concept of revolution and counter-revolution.
Zoom link:
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Read my article today on Manyawar Kanshiram Saheb, today in the Sunday edition of
@ThePrintIndia
This article is my tribute to his work and effort for the upcoming Kanshi Ram Jayanti.
#Jaibhim
#JaiKanshiRam
Kanshi Ram’s Bahujan movement was also cultural, not just political
Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, PhD scholar at the Center for the Study of Social Systems, JNU, writes
#ThePrintOpinion
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Extremely saddened by the sudden demise of powerful Black feminist, bell Hooks. Her works 'Ain't I a Women', 'Feminist theory: From margin to centre', has been watershed works to rethink intersectionality.
#RIPbellhooks
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The manusanghi have survived through hatered. Alka Lamba's statement is perfect example of how casteist she is. Shame! #अलका_लांबा_माफी_मांगो
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Applications are invited for the position of Academic Associate at APU. Those with Masters in Social Science are encouraged to apply for this.
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My views are cited in this article by
@CNN
, which discusses the rise of India's Godmen and how it is supported through cultural-economic channels, thus victimizing Dalit-Bahujan through its fake promises and superstitious beliefs.
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Remembering one of the earliest anti-caste thinkers Jyotiba Phule on his 197th birth anniversary.
#JyotibaPhule
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On this Mahaparinirvana Diwas, let's stand up to the ideals of what Babasaheb envisioned.
#महापरिनिर्वाण_दिवस
#JaiBhim
#BabasahebAmbedkar
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Read my latest article republished with
@ThePrintIndia
This article is dedicated to all Dalit- Bahujan women who have been resisting Brahmanism through their music.
#jaibhim
This is why Dalit women are singing Tathagata Buddha songs in UP
Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, PhD scholar at JNU, writes
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This article decodes "Why India is Godmen's own Country" discussed today in
@timesofindia
, highlighting the rise of unflinching faith in Godmen culture.
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Speaking at the conference at the Department of Sociology, Shiv Nadar University. The theme of death and grief is an interesting, yet intriguing one, particularly so when contextualized in terms of caste-oppressed communities.
#AcademicTwitter
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My article along with Satnam Singh, on the forgotten women of Bahujan Andolan.
The article has been part of an extensive field work research undertaken over a period of time.
Do Read, share and comment.
Not just Mayawati, these are the unsung women who led Kanshiram’s Bahujan struggle
Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, PhD scholar, JNU, and Satnam Singh, Dalit author and activist, write
#ThePrintOpinion
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Looking forward to Book Talk by Shailaja Paik on her latest work "The Vulgarity of Caste". Welcome to APU!
Happening on 28th April, 2:00-3:30 pm, Seminar Hall 2.
The event is happening offline.
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@NkMalviya10
@narendramodi
@antoniocostapm
@NerendraModi
@AmitShah
Hum asha krte hai apko Modiji ka follow back mile🤣🤣
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Remembering Babasaheb Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas. There is so much to meditate on his life and work🙏
#MahaparinirvanDiwas
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Finally, glad to see this volume out!
An attempt to document the shift in Dalit experience
by focusing on the multiple and intertwined complexities edited by
@SudhaPai2
@rahul_tverma
D. Shyam Babu published with
@CUPAcademic
@qudsiya_Ah
@SaniyaPuri007
. Bringing together 33 authors, also out soon on
@CambridgeCore
.
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In conversation with Prof. Gopal Guru and Sundar Sarukkai at the panel discussion, revisiting his 2 decades old essay " How Egalitarian is Social Science". Some fresh perspectives and critical reflection on the essay, are a heartening takeaways from the symposium.
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My co-authored piece in Newsclick.
@SaritaPariyar
@DagErikBerg
@dalitdiva
@LunaRanjit
@aahuti3
@anurag_bhaskar_
@surajyengde
@mukesh_kabir
@PragyaSingh
@DalitLives
@AmbedkarCaravan
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My latest article on "Why Dalit-Bahujan icons of cultural resistance are under attack".
I discuss the recent attack on Dalit-Bahujan cultural crusaders including the latest arrest of Vishal Ghazipuri and Sapna Baudh.
Why Dalit-Bahujan Icons of Cultural Resistance are Under Attack
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Speaking tomorrow at Gender Discussion Forum, at Azim Premji University.
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At a recent conference, I presented my paper "Dying as a 'fatal accident'". I engaged with the metaphor of death, with Rohith's last letter as one of the impeccable social artifacts to understand the meaning of living and dying.
Remembering Rohith..from shadows to the stars💫.
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Listen to my latest podcast with
@scottrstroud
on his book "The Evolution of Pragmatism in India: Ambedkar, Dewey, and the Rhetoric of Reconstruction" (U Chicago Press, 2023)' by New Books in Intellectual History.
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My conversation with Prof. Paik on her latest book discussing the Sex-Gender-Caste complex and rethinking Dalit art practices.
"The Vulgarity of Caste: Dalits, Sexuality, and Humanity in Modern India" (Stanford UP, 2022)' by Shailaja Paik
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Read my latest piece. Do share and give your comments!!
Round Table India - Why Brahminism survived even in the times of Corona
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Remembering Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule on her 190th Birthday. She upheld the light of knowledge for all.
#HappyTeachersDay
#JaiBhim
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Manusmriti verse IX. 146. reads, "A wife, a son, a slave, a pupil and a younger brother... May be beaten with rope or a split bamboo".
It was Babasaheb's acumen and wisdom to burn such a text.
Happy Manusmriti Dahan Diwas
#मनुस्मृति_दहन_दिवस
#JaiBhim
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We are because he was.
Remembering Babasaheb on 130th birth anniversary.
#JaiBhim
#BabaSahebAmbedkar
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"Ashoka Vijayadashami to Dhola-National archives, central libraries failed Dalit-Bahujan history"
Read my latest article in
@ThePrintIndia
'Ashoka to Vijayadashami — National archives, central libraries failed Dalit-Bahujan history'
Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University, writes
#ThePrintOpinion
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Join the panel discussion on Critical Caste Study:
Gajendran Ayyathrai, Speaker, Anthropologist and a Historian based in Göttingen, Germany.
Filipe Campello (Professor of Philosophy, the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil)
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Celebrating Buddha Purnima at the cultural evening in Bhandra, Nagpur 🙏
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On this Dalit History Month, I write about the social history of anti-caste movements, and the need to revive it realistically, rather than reducing it as a mere buzzword.
#DalitHistoryMonth
'Bhakti to Babu Mangu Ram, where did anti-caste history go? Reduced to mere buzzwords'
K. Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, Assistant Professor at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, writes
#ThePrintOpinion
#DalitHistoryMonth
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Presenting my paper on "Bahujan women's movement from North India" on 150th Birth Anniversary of Rosa Luxemburg, organized by IIDS and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.
Here's the link
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Looking forward to presenting my paper at the conference organised by
@UHCSAS
. To register link is in the poster.
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"Constitution is not a mere lawyers document, it is a vehicle of Life, and its spirit is always the spirit of the age"- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
#ConstitutionDay
#संविधान_दिवस
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Do join panel discussion on Bahujan Musical Tradition.
Here's the link:
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Here is my Book review: Anna Johansson and Stellan Vinthagen, Conceptualizing ‘Everyday Resistance’: A Transdisciplinary Approach - Kalyani K., 2023
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My piece, discussing the Brahmin "privilege", in the dark world of crime.
Do read and comment!!
The ‘privilege’ that shrouds an upper-caste is not just in tangible terms of political perks, but it also works subtly were his crimes get absolved merely by becoming a Brahmin, writes
@FiercelyBahujan
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Read my latest article as part of
#DalitHistoryMonth
Celebrating Babasaheb's 130th jayanti. Jai Bhim.
New Dalit women autobiographies are opening up private, intimate spaces, rewriting history
Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, PhD scholar at JNU, writes for ThePrint
#DalitHistoryMonth
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My article discussing Babasaheb as a feminist philosopher and women emancipator.
Happy Ambedkar Jayanti💙
#BabasahebAmbedkar
#AmbedkarJayanti
#अंबेडकरजयंती
#JaiBhim
'Seeing Ambedkar as Dalit icon is narrow. Understand his feminist vision for Indian women'
K. Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University, writes
#ThePrintOpinion
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The education system is becoming Agrahara!! Where is justice for OBC? Jai Bhim, Jai Mandal!!
#GiveOBCReservations
@bagi_bal
@mukesh_kabir
@right2dissent
@Profdilipmandal
@BluePan10159831
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This is one of the most interesting thread I have come so far. Caste experience is so much ingrained in Dalit-Bahujan everydayness.
Thanks
@AmbedkarCaravan
What's your caste story?
On
#IndependenceDay
, share your experiences of caste discrimination. If you've ever faced caste discrimination, at any place, share that with everyone.
Let the world know your caste story! Retweet please so that we've enough experiences. Thanks.
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Remembering first woman educator and social reformer Savitribai Phule on her 192nd birth anniversary . She fought for the rights of all women and was a crusader against Brahminical Patriarchy 🙏
#SavitribaiPhule
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Spoke with
@anjaliarondekar
on her latest book "Abundance: Sexuality's History" that is published from Duke University Press, 2023
@NewBooksNetwork
@DukePress
@OrientBlackSwan
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Received my first Covid jab. Center had shown all its reluctance in the delay. Thanks to the efforts of
@HemantSorenJMM
for making +18 vaccines available
#HulJohar
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Join my talk organised by
@aanausa
I will speak on "Buddhism as Revolution and different facets of counter revolution in contemporary India", on 31st January.
Link:
ID: 880 3971 4241
Passcode: 086178
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Faith in democracy can be restored only if there is fairness in election process.
#BycottOnlineElection
#सुमित_अवस्थी_दल्ला_है
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"Even if I were to live in a place where I would have to experience much worse sufferings than those of a hellish life, I would consider it a pleasanter life than this mean, caste-ridden existence, if only I were respected as a man there."
Jai bhim! Jai Periyar!
#periyar142
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Uttar Pradesh is not just Goonda Raj, it is perfect example of how feudal Brahmin mind will unleash itself when given power.
#VikasDubey
#UPPolice
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Join the conversation with Gopal Guru and Sundar Sarukkai over 20 years hence the much discussed article "How Egalitarian are the Social sciences in India" was written. Engage with its relevance now and how have debates moved henceforth.
Zoom link is also available.
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Truly appreciate the INDIA alliance and Sonia Gandhi's statement on inclusion of OBC women within the women's reservation bill. The representation of SC/ST/OBC/Minority women remains long due.
#Quota_Within_Quota
#SpecialParliamentSession
||
#Congress
leader
#SoniaGandhi
says, On behalf of Indian National
#Congress
, I stand in support of
#NariShaktiKaVandan
2023.
@MinistryWCD
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@arjunrammeghwal
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@MLJ_GoI
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Phoolan Devi's resistance to her violence reflected her grit to reclaim her dignity. Brave salute to queen Phoolan Devi!!
#PhoolanDevi
#DalitHistory
Today marks the 57th birth anniversary of the Dalit Revolutionary and Former Member of Parliament, Phoolan Devi. Phoolan Devi's life and resistance in the face of brutal caste oppression continues to inspire people to this day.
#PhoolanDevi
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Will this never-ending loop of Dalit indignity and brutality on Dalit lives ever end??
#प्रयागराज_दलित_नरसंहार
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After the institutional murder of Darshan Solanki, the Brahmanical conscience is reinstated through such obnoxious, casteist seminars !! Only if some portion of social-science ethics would have reached 'Hard Science', at least there would have been certain sensibility reflected.
DoRD
#IITKanpur
, is organizing an institute lecture on 'Harvard vs IIT's'. Speakers Mr. Rajiv Malhotra and Ms. Vijaya Viswanathan will discuss the attack on IITs emanating in USA on the basis that they privilege Brahmins and oppress Dalits and minorities.
#lecture
#IIT
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Finally received hard copy of the edited book with my chapter.
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Boston Study Group hosts ONLINE Ambedkar Lecture Series
Date : Saturday Sept 11, 2021
Time : 10AM EDT USA and 7:30PM India time
Live Streaming:
Zoom :
Youtube :
Facebook :
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Dr. Hari Narke's contribution to the Ambedkarite movement and exploring Ambedkar's thoughts was immensely significant. Extremely saddened to know about his sudden demise.
Deepest Condolences🙏
A big loss for Phule Ambedkarites movement, Philosopher, writer, Editor of Dr. BAWAS, Dr. Hari Narke passed away at the Asian Heart Hospital in Mumbai.
Humble Tribute to the great man!
Rest in Power!
💐💐💐🙏🙏🙏
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3 journal articles to be peer-reviewed, 50 assignments to be checked, 4 curriculum structures to be designed, and the ever-unending research work..sigh
Semester breaks are a myth!
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I support Chandrashekhar's grit to stand with OBC reservation. His arrest is condemnable.
#ReleaseChandrashekharAzad
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After the caste census of Bihar, the ideas and vision of 'Bahujan' laid by Manyawar Kanshiram has reiterated its relevance. The need is now to socio-culturally-politically channelize. Remembering him on his Mahaparinirvan diwas
#Kanshiram_Saheb
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My article, reflecting on Election-songs of Uttar Pradesh, as a cultural trope to rethink the Political in Uttar Pradesh.
'Songs of UP elections: Ka ba, Sab ba, maangat ba Akhilesh ke and Maya bahin ke jitiyaha'
Kalyani
@FiercelyBahujan
, PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University, writes
#ThePrintOpinion
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Listen to Jyoti's father. He talks about how upper caste along with Police colluded to hide the case of Jyoti's rape and murder.
From chundru violence to khairlanji to Darbhanga.. The story of Dalit violence is the same. Where is justice??
#JusticeForJyoti
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Remembering Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary. He was a great visionary, social reformer who along with Savitribai Phule led anti-caste movement and promoted education for women.
#jyotibaphule
#DalitHistoryMonth
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Join National conference organised by IIDS and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung on 11th & 12th December.
Presenting my paper on 12th December, 2:45 pm.
Here's the link to register:
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Anti caste activist, strong supporter of reservation for SC-ST-OBC, Delhi University professor Dr Hany Babu is arrested by NIA. We condemn his arrest. it’s an evil to suppress anti caste & pro reservation activists & movement.
@AmbedkarSchool
stands by him.
#StandwithProfHanyBabu
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