Organized by the Indian Research Scholars Association
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BOOK DISCUSSION ON
Up Against Caste: Comparative Study of Ambedkar and Periyar
Date:22/ August /2024
Time: 4: P.M
Day: Tuesday
Chief Guest: Dr. J. Suresh Babu, Hon’ble Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
President: Prof. Neel Mani Prasad Verma Hon’ble, Vice-Chancellor Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (Central) University, Lucknow
Guest of Honour: Prof. Rupkumar Barman, Hon’ble, Vice-Chancellor Guruchand University, West Bengal
Panelist: Prof. Satish Kumar, Professor, Political Science, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
Panelist: Prof. Devanathan, Head of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Annamalai University
Panelist: Prof. Nabam Nakha Hina, Head of the Department of Political Science, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
Panelist: Dr. Vinod Kumar Mishra, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi
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Convenor: Dr. Hemant Kumar, Postdoctoral Fellow (ICSSR), Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Convenor: Ganeshi Lal, Research Scholar, Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi
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Co-Convenor: Dheeresh Tiwari, Research Scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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O-Secretary: Shubhangi Amble, Research Scholar, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Maharashtra
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About the Book: This Book has been written by Prof. Debi Chatterjee, Former professor Intranational Relation Department, Jadhavpur , University, and published by Rawat Publication in 2019. The struggle for social justice and human rights in India is inextricably linked to the question of caste and caste-based social structure which continue to be what Marx had termed “decisive impediments to India’s progress”. Struggles against caste and the caste system have a long history. In modern times, the contributions of B.R. Ambedkar and E.V. Ramasami (popularly known as Periyar) are particularly significant. Ambedkar, hailing from an untouchable caste background, was the pioneer in teaching the untouchables the art of using political weapons for the betterment of their conditions. Through his scholarly works and social and political struggles, Ambedkar challenged the Brahminical order of society and sought to uphold the basic human rights of the depressed classes. E.V. Ramasami’s contributions were no less significant. The imprint of his struggles are to be found in the social and political spheres of the Tamil region in southern India. His challenge to Brahminism was sought to be posited through an alternative, democratic culture. It was the unique Self-Respect Movement. While the ideas and movements of both Ambedkar and Periyar have been separately studied by many scholars, there is a dearth of comparative material. It is this area of comparative study that this book primarily deals with. The book analyses the relevance of their struggles in the context of contemporary conditions, noting the diverse trends in the post-Ambedkar and post-Periyar dalit struggles.
