Dalit Panthers of India
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Dalit Panthers of India was a radical Dalit rights organization in Tamil Nadu, inspired by the Black Panther Party, that fought caste oppression and later evolved into the political party Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dalit Panthers | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dalit rights organization
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social movement organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
dignity of Dalits
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equality before law ⓘ land rights for Dalits ⓘ political representation for Dalits ⓘ reservation policies ⓘ secular politics ⓘ |
| aim |
achieve social justice for Dalits
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assert Dalit rights ⓘ eradicate untouchability ⓘ fight caste oppression ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| ethos | militant anti-caste struggle ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
caste discrimination
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human rights ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Ambedkar Dalit movement in India ⓘ |
| ideology |
Ambedkarism
NERFINISHED
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Dalit radicalism ⓘ anti-casteism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dalit politics in Tamil Nadu
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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi ideology ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Black Panther Party
NERFINISHED
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Dalit Panthers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| movementType |
Dalit liberation movement
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radical social movement ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
Brahminical hegemony
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caste system ⓘ untouchability ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
left-wing
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radical ⓘ |
| politicalWing | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| represents | Dalits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBase |
rural Dalits in Tamil Nadu
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urban Dalit youth in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| socialGroupRepresented | Scheduled Castes ⓘ |
| strugglesAgainst |
caste-based violence
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social exclusion of Dalits ⓘ |
| successor | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSymbolismFrom | Black liberation movements ⓘ |
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Dalit Panthers