Dalits Observe Manusmriti Dahan Diwas: A Protest Against Caste Oppression
Across India, Dalit communities and Ambedkarite groups marked Manusmriti Dahan Diwas, a day symbolizing their rejection of caste-based discrimination rooted in the ancient Hindu text, Manusmriti. The day commemorates the historic event of December 25, 1927, when Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, publicly burned copies of Manusmriti in Mahad, Maharashtra….