Mahad: the making of the first Dalit revolt
Publication details: Aakar Books 2016 DelhiDescription: ix, 389 pISBN:- 9350023989
- 9789350023983
- 954.79 T3M2
| Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Rack 45-B / Slot 2550 (3rd Floor, East Wing) | Non-fiction | General Stacks | 954.79 T3M2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 192192 |
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction: The importance of Mahad
2. The run-up to Mahad
3. A muted manifesto: the bahishkrut conference: 19-20 March 1927
4. The silenced salvos: satyagraha conference, 25-27 december, 1927
5. The satyagraha of chavadar tank
6. Looking back, moving forward: reflecting on Mahad
MAHAD has an iconic place in Dalit universe. Associated with legendary personality of Dr Ambedkar, the struggle of Dalits at Mahad for asserting their rights to access the public tank, the Chavadar tank, arguably ranks among the first civil rights struggles in history.
Unfortunately, it remained largely confined to folklore; its detailed account still remaining fragmented and in mostly Marathi. This book provides a comprehensive account, using many sources including the archival materials, of the two conferences in Mahad in 1927 that marks the beginning of the Dalit movement under Babasaheb Ambedkar to a wider readership in English. It tries to frame it within its historical context which will help people comprehend its historical significance. It also seeks to draw certain lessons for the future course of the Dalit movement.
The book additionally contains the original account of Comrade R. B. MORE, the organizer of the first conference at Mahad.
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