Manusmriti Dahan Din

The Manusmriti Dahan Diwas[1] (Manusmriti Burning Day),[2] during the Great struggle (Maha-Sangharsha) of Mahad Satyagraha,[3][4] was day on 25 December 1927 that Manusmriti (an ancient Cast system-upholding text of Hinduism) was publicly burned by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It was an important mile stone in Dalit struggle against Brahminism by Dalits led by Babasaheb Ambedkar.[12] Manusmriti (or Manusmṛti) is probably the most burnt book in India every year by Dalits and Ambedkarites.[13][14]

Dr. Ambedkar came from Bombay by boat "Padmavati" via Dasgaon port, instead of Dharamtar, though it is longer distance, because in the event of boycott by bus owners, they could walk down five miles to Mahad. A pit six inches deep and one and half foot square was dug in, and filled with sandle wood pieces. On its four corners, poles were erected, bearing banners on three sides. Banners said,

On 25 December 1927, at 9 p.m. the book of Manusmṛti was kept on this and burned[16] at the hands of Bapusahib Sahastrabuddhe[17] and another five six dalit sadhus.

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  1. ↑ "Dr. Ambedkar even burnt copies of the Manusmruti through a campaign "Manu Smruti Dahan Din" on December 25, 1927.".
  2. ↑ "Will Modi not observe Manusmriti Dahan Divas on December 25?". DailyO. 25 December 1927. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Mandal, Dilip (10 April 2015). "Keeping this idea in the mind Ambedkar led many social movements like Mahad Satyagraha for equal right to drink water from a public tank, temple entry rights movement and movement to burn the Manusmriti.". OdishaChannel.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Service, Express News (18 April 2015). "Ambedkar led the Mahad Satyagraha, denounced the Manusmriti and asked for drinking water for all.". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Annihilating caste". Frontline. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Lies Of Manu - Aishwary Kumar - Aug 20,2012". outlookindia.com. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ambedkar burned the Manu Smriti. He converted to Buddhism after declaring: "I was born a Hindu, I had no choice. But I will not die a Hindu because I do have a choice."". The Daily Star. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "B.R. Ambedkar, who is regarded as the father of the Indian Constitution, burned the Manusmruti during the Maha-Sangharsha of Mahad Satyagraha in 1927". Fair Observer. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Thapa, Manjushree (20 October 2015). "BR Ambedkar burning the Manusmriti, the text that enshrines caste, and also gender, bigotry in Hinduism". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "It's no accident that Ambedkar burned the Manu Smriti. He converted to Buddhism after declaring: "I was born a Hindu, I had no choice. But I will not die a Hindu because I do have a choice."". Free Press Journal. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "however, in the past BR Ambedkar and Periyar burned Manusmriti". The Citizen. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  12. ↑ Puniyani, Ram (15 February 2015). "Ambedkar's Ideology: Religion, Nationalism And Indian Constitution By Ram Puniyani". Countercurrents.org. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "On mission to make people aware about 'Manu Smriti'". The Hitavada. 17 October 1921. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "In one of the movements, which is less known, on the lines of Ambedkar burning the Manusmriti". Tehelka. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "first historic struggle for the dignity of Dalits culminated in the burning of Manusmriti itself in 1927". Mainstream Weekly. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ambedkar's most critical satyagrahas were the 1927 Chavdar Lake movement at Mahad to bring access to public sources of drinking water, the Kalaram temple-entry movement at Nashik and the symbolic burning of the Manusmriti - the ancient book of law of the Hindus which ordained the caste system - Firstpost". Firstpost.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Geographical Thought of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar - Google Books". Https:. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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