Mahad Satyagraha
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Mahad Satyagraha was a landmark 1927 social reform movement led by B. R. Ambedkar in Maharashtra to assert the right of Dalits to access public water sources and challenge caste-based discrimination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahad Satyagraha canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-caste movement
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civil rights movement ⓘ social reform movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chavdar Lake
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Manusmriti Dahan (burning of Manusmriti) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dalit history
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Protests in India ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Dalit movements in India ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | anniversaries in March ⓘ |
| conflict | with local caste Hindu opposition ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
histories of the Dalit movement
ⓘ
writings of B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kalaram Temple Satyagraha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
galvanized Dalit political consciousness
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highlighted caste discrimination in access to public resources ⓘ strengthened the Dalit movement in India ⓘ |
| hasPart | Chavdar Lake Satyagraha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
considered a turning point in the Dalit struggle
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symbol of resistance to caste oppression ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
anti-untouchability ideology of B. R. Ambedkar
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principles of equality ⓘ |
| languageOfMovement | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | B. R. Ambedkar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalContext | municipal resolution allowing untouchables access to public tank ⓘ |
| location |
Mahad
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Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Raigad district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Dalit rights
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access to public water sources ⓘ caste-based discrimination ⓘ |
| movementIdeology |
Dalit emancipation
ⓘ
social justice ⓘ |
| opposedBy | upper-caste Hindus ⓘ |
| opposes |
religious sanction for caste hierarchy
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social exclusion of Dalits ⓘ untouchability ⓘ |
| participant |
B. R. Ambedkar
NERFINISHED
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Dalits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dalit movement in India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian social reform movements ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assert the right of Dalits to use public water sources
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to challenge caste hierarchy ⓘ to challenge untouchability ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Dalits drinking water from Chavdar Lake
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burning of Manusmriti at Mahad ⓘ |
| startTime | 1927 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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