Babasaheb and Fashion
Against the caste structure, Dr Ambedkar’s fashion and style overturns centuries long oppressive dictations about what Dalits can and cannot do. Illustration by Ajinkya Dekhane Wherever Babasaheb is depicted or shown, in everyday billboards, books, magazines and blog posts, his image represents a liberated individual. Dr Ambedkar’s persona is not only the defiance of repressive […]
Babasaheb and Education
Education was historically denied to Dalit communities for centuries. Babasaheb’s extraordinary accolades would go on to become a pride for his people. Illustration by Ajinkya Dekhane Dr B. R Ambedkar was an eminent jurist, economist, leader and also the most prolific thinker of his time. His important work in social reform, law and politics is […]
Dr Ambedkar History Month
Caste segregation and caste occupations meant Dalits would be forbidden from having the same privileges as Savarnas did. In ‘Waiting for a Visa’, Dr Ambedkar says that these events are so transformative in his journey that they had an ‘indelible impression’ on his mind. Illustration by Ajinkya Dekhane Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar was born on April […]
The Mahad Satyagraha
For 96 years, the Mahad Satyagraha has represented a demand for the human rights of Dalits and the rejection of the caste system’s repressive impositions on their communities. Illustration by Ajinkya Dekhane On August 4, 1923, the Bombay Legislative Council adopted a resolution that recommended that the depressed classes be given access to all public […]