Lalai Singh Yadav Explained

Chaudhary Lalai singh Yadav
Birth Date:1 September 1911
Birth Place:Kathara, Kanpur Dehat district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Death Date:7 February 1993
Language:Hindi
Nationality:Indian

Lalai Singh (1911-1993) was a policeman in paramilitary who became a social justice activist and play writer.[1] He wrote plays like Shambhuk Vadh. He translated Periyar E. V. Ramasamy's The Key To Understanding True Ramayan from Tamil to Hindi as Sachi Ramayan Ki Chabi.[2] [3] [4] In 1962, he wrote a book entitled Baman Vadi Rajya Mein Shoshito Par Rajnaitik Dakaiti.[5] He fought a free speech case against the UP Government on his book ban.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Apart from translating True Ramayan, he wrote 5 plays as well, including one on Aṅgulimāla, Shambuka, and Ekalavya.[11] [12]

Conversion to Buddhism

Lalai Singh Yadav was an Ambedkarite Buddhist.[13]

He renounced Hinduism in 1967 and embraced Buddhism. After adopting Buddhism, he removed the word Yadav from his name. His deep anti-caste consciousness was working behind the removal of the word Yadav.[14] [15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: These unsung Dalit writers fuelled BSP's culture politics. Ghosh. Avijit. 2016-10-31. The Economic Times. 2018-05-20.
  2. Web site: UP Oppn wants Periyar Ramayan banned, but not a copy to buy in state - Indian Express. archive.indianexpress.com. en-gb. 2018-07-11.
  3. News: Lalai Singh Yadav: Fiery hero of rebel consciousness. 2016-09-24. Forward Press. 2018-05-20. en-US.
  4. Web site: PERIYAR REMEMBERED IN PATNA. www.modernrationalist.com. 2018-05-20.
  5. Book: Yadav, Lalai Singh. Baman Vadi Rajya Mein Shoshito Par Rajnaitik Dakaiti. 1962. Ashok Pustakalaya Jhinjhak. en.
  6. Web site: Legality of book-banning. https://web.archive.org/web/20150227055223/http://www.thehindu.com/op/2004/04/13/stories/2004041300101800.htm. dead. 2015-02-27. thckr. The Hindu. 2004-04-13. 2018-05-20.
  7. News: Is A Ban On A Book Ever Justified?. outlook India. 2018-05-20.
  8. News: Had The Constitution Specified A Right To Free Press, Prior Restraints On It Could Have Become Impossible, Says Author And Advocate, Abhinav Chandrachud Live Law. 2017-11-04. Live Law. 2018-05-20. en-US.
  9. Book: Shutler, Nolan. In Defence of Journalists. 2011. Socio Legal Information Cent. 9788189479749. en.
  10. Book: Bhatia, Gautam. Offend, Shock, or Disturb: Free Speech under the Indian Constitution. 2016-01-14. Oxford University Press. 9780199089529. en.
  11. Web site: 2017-09-01 . पेरियार ललई सिंह यादव को याद करते हुए - Velivada - Educate, Agitate, Organize . 2023-08-01 . Velivada . en-US.
  12. News: Ghosh . Avijit . 2016-10-31 . These unsung Dalit writers fuelled BSP's culture politics . The Economic Times . 2023-08-01 . 0013-0389.
  13. Web site: आयोजन:बुद्ध, डॉ. भीमराव आंबेडकर व लोहिया के विचार वाहक थे ललई सिंह यादव . 2023-08-01.
  14. Web site: Lalai Singh Yadav: Fiery hero of rebel consciousness . 24 September 2016 .
  15. Web site: सच्ची रामायण छापने वाले ललई यादव क्यों बन गये बौद्ध? . 7 February 2019 .

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