Seeing Ambedkar as Dalit icon is narrow. Understand his feminist vision for Indian women

Kalyani, K (2022) Seeing Ambedkar as Dalit icon is narrow. Understand his feminist vision for Indian women. The Print.

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Abstract

Recently, a video of a young girl named Swara Vanvi paying her tribute to Babasaheb Ambedkar went viral on social media. Videos like Vanvi’s have become popular in recent times, a sign of cultural symbolism developing around Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s contribution to the women’s movement and their emancipation in India. The cultural reverence towards him, particularly by Dalit-Bahujan women, is a consequence of Ambedkar’s genuine efforts toward women’s emancipation.

Item Type:	Newspaper Article
Authors:	Kalyani, K
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ambedkar Jayanti, Dalit History Month, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Hindu Code Bill, India
Subjects:	Social sciences > Social problems & services > Other social problems and services
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Arts and Sciences
Full Text Status:	Public
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URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5504
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