Dalit History Month

Dalit History Month is an annual observance as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the Dalits or Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.[1][2] It is celebrated in April all over the world by Ambedkarites, followers of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.[3][4] Discussions,[5] storytelling,[6] history projects,[7] special publications in media,[8] and art works[9] are organized during this month.[10][11]

Dalit History Month
B. R. Ambedkar portrait at Dalit History Month event
Also calledBahujan History Month
Observed byIndia, United States, Canada
SignificanceCelebration of Dalit history
DateApril (worldwide)
FrequencyAnnual

History

Inspired by Black History Month, a young group of Dalit women started the Dalit History Month in 2013.[12] Sanghapali Aruna started project Dalit History Month for creating a documentation of Dalit, Adivasi and Bahujan history and culture.[13][14] Sanghapali Aruna and Thenmozhi Soundararajan came up with idea during discussions at Color of Violence conference in Chicago.[15][16]

Significance

Dalits are discriminated against because of their caste, despite such discrimination being illegal in India.[17][18][19] Ignorance and absence of Dalits in Indian history by mainstream authors is discussed during Dalit History Month.[20] Issues faced by Dalits are pondered upon by citizens.[21]

In 2022, Canada's British Columbia province has recognised April as Dalit History Month.[22]

See also

References
  1. "The new 140-character war on India's caste system". Washington Post. May 11, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. Harad, Tejas (April 26, 2017). "Writing Our Own Histories – Why We Need Dalit History Month". Feminism In India. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  3. Krishnan, Mini (April 13, 2018). "Celebrating Dalit History Month". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  4. Says, Rohit. "The roots of Dalit rage". Himal Southasian. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  5. "caste can no longer be ignored: US conference will discuss dalit culture's resistance". The News Minute. May 4, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  6. Chari, Mridula. "Resistance and resilience: Dalit History Month 2018 showcases neglected histories and untold stories". Scroll.in. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  7. "Dalit history threatens the powerful. That is why they want to erase, destroy and jail it". ThePrint. April 1, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  8. "The Dalit History Month series". The News Minute. April 1, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  9. "Ambedkar Jayanti 2017: Here's a look at Dalit History Month to explore forgotten narratives". Firstpost. April 14, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  10. Gnanadason, Aruna. "Resisting Injustice: Seeking New Ways to Speak!". CrossCurrents.
  11. Arvind Kumar Thakur (2019). "New Media and the Dalit Counter-public Sphere". Television & New Media. SAGE Publications. doi:10.1177/152747641987213 (inactive February 28, 2022).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2022 (link)
  12. "A month to reminisce Dalit contribution to history". Deccan Herald. April 12, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  13. "A new TV show on B.R. Ambedkar raises questions of responsible representation". ThePrint. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  14. "Watch - Sanghapali Aruna, 'The Woman Who Made Twitter's Legal Head Cry'". The Wire. November 21, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  15. "Meet the Indian women trying to take down 'caste apartheid'". Public Radio International. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  16. "#DalitWomenFight Brings Fight Against Caste-Based Violence to U.S." NBC News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  17. "Dalit history month: In UP's Chitrakoot upper-caste sanitation workers outsource cleaning to lower-castes, paying them paltry sums as wages". Firstpost. April 24, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  18. Slater, Joanna (August 19, 2019). "A young Indian couple married for love. Then the bride's father hired assassins". Washington Post. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  19. "US to hold first ever Congressional briefing on caste discrimination in the country". The News Minute. May 22, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  20. Chari, Mridula. "On Ambedkar Jayanti, Dalit History Month rewrites the history of the marginalised community". Scroll.in. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  21. "Dalit History Month: Education Is a Distant Dream for Some Children". The Wire. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  22. "Canada's British Columbia Declares April As Dalit History Month In Historic Move". IndiaTimes. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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