We have seen in a nutshell what the revolution in caste involves. Until we plunge boldly into the 7,000 year old sewer of Indian casteism and combat the crocodiles of the Brahminical forces, these intuitions and aspirations will remain mere dreams in the dungeons of casteist debasement of Indian civilization. The time to act is long past. We need to …

The UN Human Rights Commission in October 2009 declared casteism as a form of human rights abuse and has begun the process of criminalizing casteism. However, this will not end casteism in South Asia. The UN can only create a little pressure internationally. To annihilate casteism (jati pranasha), an internal revolution is required. Since the brutal Aryan invasions …

(Part of Dimensions of the Revolution against Casteism)

Casteism is the central issue of Indian life. Every issue, from economic exploitation, destruction of the environment, debasement and decimation of Indian languages, corporate land-grabs, police brutality, communalism and omnipresent corruption, is rooted in casteism. Any attempt for a genuine revolution in India must be primarily focused on ending casteism. In …

It is impossible to summarize the achievements of Dr. Ambedkar in just a few sentences but still we will try. First and foremost, it is Dr. Ambedkar’s personal revolution that has had the greatest impact on society. His personal revolution comprised an educational revolution in which a Dalit scaled the educational heights of his time. It also comprised a character …

Ayyankali was born in the Pulaya Dalit community of agricultural workers in southern Kerala. Due to his hard work in clearing the jungle, his benevolent landlord gave him a small plot of land for his own use. For a Dalit to own land was very controversial at that time. Ayyankali was a strong youth of 6 ft 6 inches in …

Iyothee Thass was the first Dalit to undergo a personal educational revolution. He educated himself in Tamil, Sanskrit, Pali and English. Because he was self-taught, he was able to shed new light on Tamil and Pali culture and spirituality. He is a role model for every Dalit student struggling in casteist, run-down government schools. Iyothee Thass was the first modern …

Mahatma Phule may have been one of the least educated modern Dalit leaders, but he was perhaps the most original and creative thinker. He was unusual in that rather than keeping his wife in the background, he allowed his wife to become a social revolutionary with her own ideas. First and foremost, Mahatma Phule and his wife Savitribai created an …

Panicker is still today perhaps the most revolutionary anti-caste leader of modern times. He was born in the 19th century as a member of the Ezhava caste, a so-called backward caste. The Ezhava were warriors who were for a long time stigmatised for refusing to renounce Buddhism. Nevertheless, they were valued by kings for their martial prowess. Seven feet tall, …