Dr Ambedkar's Speech at Mahad
โ Scribed by B R Ambedkar
- Publisher
- Orient Longman
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 13
- Series
- In Arjun Dangle Ed. Poisoned Bread
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
25 December 1927 is a watershed in the history of the Dalit movement. On this day, Dr Ambedkar began an agitation by the Dalits to draw water from the Chavadar Lake at Mahad. The water of this lake was hitherto reserved for caste Hindus. The Manusmriti was burnt here as a mark ofDalit protest against untouchability. Thefollmving is the historic speech made by Dr Ambedkar on this occasion.
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