Dalit movement in India
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The Dalit movement in India is a social and political struggle led by historically oppressed castes to challenge caste-based discrimination, assert dignity and rights, and transform Indian society toward equality and social justice.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dalit movement | 6 |
| Dalit movement in India canonical | 2 |
| Dalit rights movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Dalit movement in India Context triple: [Annihilation of Caste, influenced, Dalit movement in India]
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Dalit Buddhist movement
The Dalit Buddhist movement is a social and religious reform movement in India, inspired and led by B. R. Ambedkar, in which Dalits convert to Buddhism to reject caste oppression and assert equality and dignity.
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Dravidian movement
The Dravidian movement is a South Indian socio-political movement that emerged in the early 20th century advocating for the rights, cultural identity, and social justice of Dravidian-speaking communities, particularly in Tamil Nadu.
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Dalit History Month
Dalit History Month is an annual observance in April dedicated to celebrating and documenting the histories, struggles, and contributions of Dalit communities and leaders in South Asia and the diaspora.
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Dalit Panthers of India
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.
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Indian National Congress movement
The Indian National Congress movement was a major political and nationalist movement in colonial India that led the struggle for independence from British rule and later became a dominant political force in independent India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dalit movement in India Target entity description: The Dalit movement in India is a social and political struggle led by historically oppressed castes to challenge caste-based discrimination, assert dignity and rights, and transform Indian society toward equality and social justice.
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A.
Dalit Buddhist movement
The Dalit Buddhist movement is a social and religious reform movement in India, inspired and led by B. R. Ambedkar, in which Dalits convert to Buddhism to reject caste oppression and assert equality and dignity.
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B.
Dravidian movement
The Dravidian movement is a South Indian socio-political movement that emerged in the early 20th century advocating for the rights, cultural identity, and social justice of Dravidian-speaking communities, particularly in Tamil Nadu.
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C.
Dalit History Month
Dalit History Month is an annual observance in April dedicated to celebrating and documenting the histories, struggles, and contributions of Dalit communities and leaders in South Asia and the diaspora.
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D.
Dalit Panthers of India
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.
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E.
Indian National Congress movement
The Indian National Congress movement was a major political and nationalist movement in colonial India that led the struggle for independence from British rule and later became a dominant political force in independent India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (99)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-caste movement
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civil rights movement ⓘ political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
abolish untouchability
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achieve social justice ⓘ assert dignity of Dalits ⓘ end caste-based discrimination ⓘ secure equality before law ⓘ transform caste hierarchy ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Dalits
NERFINISHED
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Scheduled Castes NERFINISHED ⓘ other historically oppressed castes ⓘ |
| hasImportantEvent |
Bhima Koregaon commemorations
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Dalit Panthers formation ⓘ Kalaram Temple entry movement ⓘ Mahar Satyagraha NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandal Commission implementation ⓘ Poona Pact negotiations NERFINISHED ⓘ Rohith Vemula protests NERFINISHED ⓘ Una flogging protests NERFINISHED ⓘ adoption of the Constitution of India ⓘ implementation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ⓘ mass conversion to Buddhism in 1956 ⓘ rise of Bahujan Samaj Party ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Ambedkarite ideology
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Bahujan politics NERFINISHED ⓘ Dalit feminism NERFINISHED ⓘ Dalit identity ⓘ Dalit literature NERFINISHED ⓘ affirmative action ⓘ annihilation of caste ⓘ anti-Brahminism ⓘ anti-discrimination law ⓘ anti-untouchability ⓘ atrocities prevention ⓘ caste census ⓘ caste-based violence ⓘ constitutional rights ⓘ constitutionalism ⓘ conversion as resistance ⓘ economic justice ⓘ educational access ⓘ grassroots mobilization ⓘ human rights ⓘ identity politics ⓘ intersectionality ⓘ land rights ⓘ political representation ⓘ redistributive justice ⓘ reservation in education ⓘ reservation in legislatures ⓘ reservation in public employment ⓘ reservation policy ⓘ secularism ⓘ self-respect ⓘ social dignity ⓘ social equality ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| hasKeyOrganization |
All India Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation
NERFINISHED
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Ambedkarite Buddhist organizations NERFINISHED ⓘ Bahujan Samaj Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Dalit Panthers NERFINISHED ⓘ Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch NERFINISHED ⓘ National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
B. R. Ambedkar
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Buddhist egalitarian ideas ⓘ Jyotirao Phule NERFINISHED ⓘ Periyar E. V. Ramasamy NERFINISHED ⓘ Savitribai Phule NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-colonial nationalism ⓘ modern human rights discourse ⓘ |
| opposes |
caste system
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caste-based exclusion ⓘ caste-based violence ⓘ discrimination in access to public spaces ⓘ discrimination in education ⓘ discrimination in employment ⓘ social segregation ⓘ untouchability ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 17 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Indian Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-discrimination law in India ⓘ human rights movement in India ⓘ labor movement in India ⓘ reservation system in India ⓘ women's movement in India ⓘ |
| usesStrategy |
coalition-building
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electoral politics ⓘ legal activism ⓘ literary expression ⓘ mass mobilization ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ social reform campaigns ⓘ street protests ⓘ unionization ⓘ |
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Subject: Dalit movement in India Description of subject: The Dalit movement in India is a social and political struggle led by historically oppressed castes to challenge caste-based discrimination, assert dignity and rights, and transform Indian society toward equality and social justice.
Referenced by (9)
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