The Hindu holidays of Diwali, Dushera, Holi, do not matter to us as much as April 14 does. They stand by him and seek to utilize his life struggle as a guidebook to contest their poverty, oppression, and ruthless casteism at the hands of oppressors who self-identify as “upper” castes.ĭue to the enigma of Ambedkar, and the halo around his persona, the community celebrates his birthday, April 14, as the most important festival in our lives. As I have argued in my book Caste Matters (2019), he has become a god-like figure or a superhuman for the destitute, poor, resourceless Dalits. The Dalit community draws recognition and inspiration from their most cherished hero, Ambedkar. In India, the month of April is celebrated with different names such as Ambedkar Month, or Ambedkar Saptah (Ambedkar Weeks) with pan-India multilingual music festivals, lectures, publications, seminars, and art exhibitions to observe and meditate on Dalit culture and history. Dalit History Month is closely associated with the celebration of the life and work of B R Ambedkar, the eminent Indian scholar, Dalit intellectual and social reformer, who has become a central figure in the Dalit struggle. This April, Dalit History Month was once again celebrated by various educational institutions outside India, where special events were held to mark the occasion.
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