Dalit History Month Explained

Holiday Name:Dalit History Month
Type:Global
Observedby:Ambedkarites, Dalits, Anti-caste communities, and others
Litcolor:Different shades of Blue
Longtype:Cultural, Political
Significance:Celebration of Dalit history, leaders, movements, and milestones.
Date:1 April
Frequency:Annual
Duration:1 month
Celebrations:Talks, Lectures, Rallies, Social Media Lives, Public discourses
Month:April
Startedby:The Dalit History Month Collective

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] [3] [4] [5] It is celebrated in April all over the world by Ambedkarites, followers of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.[6] [7] Discussions,[8] storytelling,[9] history projects,[10] special publications in media,[11] and art works[12] are organized during this month.[13] [14] The Canadian Province of British Columbia recognized April as Dalit History Month.

History

Inspired by Black History Month, a group of Dalit women launched the Dalit History Month project in April 2015.[15] The Dalit History Month collective originally included Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Christina Dhanuja, Maari Zwick-Maitreyi, Sanghapali Aruna, Asha Kowtal, and Manisha Devi.[16] [17] Sanghapali Aruna and Thenmozhi Soundararajan came up with the idea during discussions at the Color of Violence conference in Chicago.[18] [19] Dalit History Month is now community-led.

Significance

Dalits are discriminated against because of their caste, despite such discrimination being illegal in India.[20] [21] [22] Ignorance and absence of Dalits in Indian history by mainstream authors is discussed during Dalit History Month.[23] Issues faced by Dalits are pondered upon by citizens.[24]

In 2022, Canada's British Columbia province has recognised April as Dalit History Month.[25] [26]

In March 2024, the city of Burlington in Ontario Province, Canada, declared April as Dalit History Month[27] and 14 April as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Day of Equity.[28]

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Notes and References

  1. News: The new 140-character war on India's caste system . Washington Post . 2016-05-11 . 2019-12-08.
  2. Web site: Writing Our Own Histories – Why We Need Dalit History Month. Harad. Tejas. 2017-04-26. Feminism In India. en-US. 2019-12-08.
  3. Web site: Dalit History Month 2023 30 days to build bridges . The Hindu . Sideesh Gautam . 31 March 2023 . 2 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Dalit History Month: 10 Dalit literature you should read to educate yourself . . 8 April 2023 . 27 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Dalit History Month and its significance . Westminster.ac.uk. 20 April 2023 . 27 December 2023.
  6. News: Celebrating Dalit History Month. Krishnan. Mini. 2018-04-13. The Hindu. 2019-12-08. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  7. Web site: The roots of Dalit rage. Says. Rohit. Himal Southasian. en-US. 2019-12-08. 8 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191208150324/https://m.himalmag.com/the-roots-of-dalit-rage-ambedkar/. dead.
  8. Web site: caste can no longer be ignored: US conference will discuss dalit culture's resistance. The News Minute. 4 May 2018. 2019-12-08.
  9. Web site: Resistance and resilience: Dalit History Month 2018 showcases neglected histories and untold stories. Chari. Mridula. Scroll.in. 15 April 2018 . en-US. 2019-12-08.
  10. Web site: Dalit history threatens the powerful. That is why they want to erase, destroy and jail it . ThePrint . 2018-04-01 . 2019-12-08.
  11. Web site: The Dalit History Month series . The News Minute . 2016-04-01 . 2019-12-08.
  12. Web site: Ambedkar Jayanti 2017: Here's a look at Dalit History Month to explore forgotten narratives. Firstpost. 14 April 2017. 2019-12-08.
  13. Resisting Injustice: Seeking New Ways to Speak! . Gnanadason, Aruna . . 6 January 2020 . 11 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111001715/https://www.questia.com/magazine/1G1-473149309/resisting-injustice-seeking-new-ways-to-speak . dead .
  14. New Media and the Dalit Counter-public Sphere . Arvind Kumar Thakur . Television & New Media. . 2019. 21 . 4 . 360–375 . 10.1177/1527476419872133 . 203109605 .
  15. Web site: Chitnis . Rucha . 2015-10-26 . Meet the Indian women trying to take down 'caste apartheid' . 2023-04-04 . Yes! Magazine . en.
  16. Web site: Mathew . Shannon . 2016-12-06 . The Dalit History and the Dalit Present – An Interview with Christina Dhanaraj . 2023-04-04 . YP Foundation.
  17. Web site: Watch - Sanghapali Aruna, 'The Woman Who Made Twitter's Legal Head Cry' . The Wire . 2018-11-21 . 2019-12-08.
  18. Web site: Meet the Indian women trying to take down 'caste apartheid'. Public Radio International. en. 2019-12-08.
  19. Web site:
    1. DalitWomenFight Brings Fight Against Caste-Based Violence to U.S.
    . NBC News. 6 November 2015 . en. 2019-12-08.
  20. Web site: Dalit history month: In UP's Chitrakoot upper-caste sanitation workers outsource cleaning to lower-castes, paying them paltry sums as wages . Firstpost . 2018-04-24 . 2019-12-08.
  21. News: Slater . Joanna . A young Indian couple married for love. Then the bride's father hired assassins. . Washington Post . 2019-08-19 . 2019-12-08.
  22. Web site: US to hold first ever Congressional briefing on caste discrimination in the country . The News Minute . 2019-05-22 . 2019-12-08.
  23. Web site: On Ambedkar Jayanti, Dalit History Month rewrites the history of the marginalised community. Chari. Mridula. Scroll.in. 14 April 2015 . en-US. 2019-12-08.
  24. Web site: Dalit History Month: Education Is a Distant Dream for Some Children. The Wire. 2019-12-08.
  25. Web site: 2022-04-01 . Canada's British Columbia Declares April As Dalit History Month In Historic Move . 2022-04-06 . IndiaTimes . en-IN.
  26. Web site: Canada's British Columbia recognises April as Dalit History Month . India Today . 1 April 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  27. Web site: Singh . Pratikshit . 2024-03-19 . TM Exclusive: Canadian City Honors Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Designates April as 'Dalit History Month' . 2024-04-02 . The Mooknayak English - Voice Of The Voiceless . en.
  28. Web site: Singh . Pratikshit . 2024-03-19 . TM Exclusive: Canadian City Honors Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Designates April as 'Dalit History Month' . 2024-04-02 . The Mooknayak English - Voice Of The Voiceless . en.

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