2 Constitution & Welfare of Weaker Sections · 2.1 Social stratification and caste
2.1.8 Dalit and anti-caste movements: Ambedkar's legacy, Dalit Panthers, BAMCEF and Telugu Dalit writing
Anti-caste movements moved from social reform (Phule, Narayana Guru, Ayyankali, Periyar) to Ambedkar's politics of rights, conversion and the Constitution, and then to Dalit Panthers, Bahujan party politics and a strong Dalit literature, including in Telugu.
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Key terms
- Jyotirao Phule
- Satyashodhak Samaj
- Sree Narayana Guru
- SNDP
- Ayyankali
- Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham
- Periyar
- Self-Respect Movement
- B.R. Ambedkar
- Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha
- Mahad Satyagraha
- Poona Pact
- Annihilation of Caste
- Navayana Buddhism
- Harijan
- Dalit Panthers
- BAMCEF
- Kanshi Ram
- Gurram Jashuva
- Gabbilam
- Boyi Bhimanna
- Kancha Ilaiah
- Shajan Skaria
- Sukanya Shantha
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