For An Informed Ambedkar Age
Pradnya Jadhav This reflection is shaped by my conversations with long-time movement workers, activists, and community members. It has been written not as an account of someone learning from a living Ambedkarite lineage, that is not an abstract idea from people who have carried forward the labour, dignity, and moral courage that define what social justice is. …
Pradnya Jadhav (Round Table India commiserates with the family that lost father and son to coronavirus within a span of fifteen days. We wish other members of the family who are affected a speedy recovery.) As we stepped inside, the first thing we heard was a sound of something bursting like a firecracker, but …
Pradnya Jadhav (SAVARI and Round Table India are doing a series to put together the Bahujan perspective on the Coronavirus pandemic) Anu: How are the people at home and the neighbourhood responding, and preparing for the prolonged lockdown due to the pandemic? Pradnya: I would say, uncertainty prevails. First of all, there is no clear …
Kuffir (Transcript of his speech at the ‘Discussion on the Constitutionality and Progressiveness of the EWS Quota for the so-called Upper Castes and the Repercussions for the SC/ST/OBC/Pasmanda Representation‘ held on 25th of Feb, 2019 at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Fort, Mumbai.) Thank you. Jai Bhim. I have listened to all the speakers. They …
Round Table India A Discussion on the Constitutionality and Progressiveness of the EWS Quota for the so-called Upper Castes and the Repercussions for the SC/ST/OBC/Pasmanda Representation. On 25th February, 2019, at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Fort, Mumbai. Time: 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm. Where is the Data?Where is the Survey?Where is the Parliamentary …
Pradnya Jadhav I had been waiting for a long time to meet Jamanabai and her daughter Sangita, and today I was going to meet them. Almost everyone who I have met in the past few days regarding my research has suggested me to meet Jamanabai and Sangita. Finally, I managed to meet them today. …
Pradnya Jadhav ~ I have seen youAt the front of the Long MarchThe end of your sari tucked tightly at the waistShouting “Change the name”Taking the blow of the police stick on your upraised handsGoing to jail with head held high……… ~ Jyoti Lanjewar Namantar means Renaming. Few decades ago, the word Namantar had …
Essay Series on What Babasaheb Ambedkar Means to me Pradnya Jadhav Babasaheb’s people have held him high in their hearts without waiting for him to die and appear in any textbooks. The supreme form of Ambedkarism is reflected in the songs about Babasaheb, which are popularly known as Bhimgeete, way before he became a …
Pradnya Jadhav A place called Kranti-Chowk in Aurangabad city is an extremely important site. This place is famous for numerous reasons, most importantly for Shivaji’s statue. The localities around this Chowk primarily comprises of Muslim and Dalit population. Historically, this area was considered to be the outer part of the town. This area would …