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Namantar Andolan

October 21, 2023

Namantar Andolan (English: Name Change Movement) was a Dalit and Navayana Buddhist movement to change the name of Marathwada University, in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University. It achieved a measure of success in 1994, when the compromise name of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University was accepted. The movement was notable for the violence against Dalits and Navayana Buddhists.

Namantar Andolan
Part of Dalit Buddhist movement
Gate of the renamed university and statue of Dr. Ambedkar in distance
Date27 July 1978 (1978-07-27) - 14 January 1994 (1994-01-14)
Location
Marathwada, Maharashtra, India
GoalsRenaming of Marathwada University
MethodsProtest march, street protest, riot, strike
Resulted inRenamed Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Background Edit

Namantar means name change[1] and andolan means social movement.[2] The Namantar Andolan was a 16-year-long Dalit campaign to rename Marathwada University in recognition of B. R. Ambedkar, the jurist, politician and social reformer who had proposed that untouchability should be made illegal.[3][4][5][6]

Non-Dalit student groups initially supported the demand to have the university renamed but did so less for reasons of dogma than for the pragmatic desire to bring the Dalit, mostly Mahar (now Buddhists), students into the general fold. Dalit students traditionally showed no interest in supporting such causes as lower fees and cheaper textbooks, but they constituted around 26 percent of the student population and anticipated quid pro quo. A march involving Dalit and non-Dalit students was organised, with the intent of petitioning the council of the university for the change. The procession met with another, headed by Gangadhar Gade, a Dalit Panther leader, who launched a tirade of abuse at the non-Dalit contingent as he asserted the right of the Dalits to take all the credit for the change in name. This alienated the non-Dalit students and, according to Dipankar Gupta, "the division was caused not so much by Hindu caste prejudices and reticence to support the renaming of the University, but rather by the splittist and sectarian position taken by Gadhe", who might also be concerned that any alliance between Dalits and non-Dalits could affect the potency of the Panthers. Among left-wing organisations, only the Students' Federation of India and Yukrant continued to support the campaign.[7]

In 1977, the chief minister of Maharashtra, Vasantdada Patil, promised that the renaming would occur, and in July 1978, the Maharashtra Legislature approved it. Uttara Shastree notes that the campaign at this time reflected the desire of neo-Buddhists for an improved image and position in society, as a significant part of which they called on the symbolic ideas of Ambedkar, that had preceded his rise to prominence.[8] The University Executive Body passed a resolution to rename the university and this series of decisions was the catalyst for rioting, which began on 27 July 1978 and lasted several weeks.[9]

Commentators such as Gail Omvedt believe that the violence was a caste war based on hatred; whilst others, such as Gupta, believe that the causes were more varied. Both Omvedt and Gupta noted that the violence was aimed at the Mahars (now Buddhists) and did not extend to other Dalit groups, while Gupta also notes that it was concentrated in the three districts of Marathwada — Aurangabad, Nanded and Parbhani — where Dalit registrations in schools and colleges were particularly high, and economic competition was the most fierce. In particular, the centres of the unrest were urban areas, where the impact of Mahar aspirations would most deeply affect the employment, social, and economic roles which Hindu castes considered to be their preserve. Troubles were largely absent from the other two districts, Beed and Osmanabad, and the spill of problems into rural areas generally was patchy.[a] These issues of geographic and demographic targeting, according to Gupta, indicate that the real causes of the violence were more subtle than war between caste Hindu and Dalit. There were also instances of violent acts taking place under the pretext of the riots elsewhere but in fact to settle very local and personal scores unrelated to the broader causes.[7] In contradiction to these views, Y. C. Damle maintains that the violence "specially affected the Scheduled Caste people in the villages although the agitation for renaming the Marathwada University after Dr. Ambedkar was spearheaded by Dalit Panthers and such leaders mainly in urban centres. In giving a call for agitation, hardly any effort was made to protect the villages or villagers."[9]

Attacks Edit

Riots affected 1,200 villages in Marathwada, impacting on 25,000 Marathi Buddhist and Hindu Dalits and causing thousands of them to seek safety in jungles. The terrorised Dalits did not return to their villages, despite of starvation. This violence was allegedly organised by members of the Maratha community and took many forms, including killings, burning of houses and huts, pillaging of Dalit colonies, forcing Dalits out of villages, polluting drinking water wells, destruction of cattle, and refusal to employ. This continued for 67 days. According to the Yukrant leader, attacks on Dalit were collective and pre-planned.[10] In many villages, Dalit colonies were burned. The burning houses in Marathwada region affected 900 Dalit households.[11] Upper caste rioters demolished essential household items that the Dalit possessed. They even burned the fodder stocks owned by Dalits.[12] The bridges and culverts were intentionally broken or damaged to paralyse the military and police aid in villages during the time of the attacks.[9] Upper caste mobs attacked government property including government hospitals, railway stations, gram panchayat offices, state transport buses, District Council-operated school buildings, the telephone system and the government go downs.[12] ₹30 crore worth property was damaged.[1] The Marathwada region was under siege of violence for over two years.[13] The Dalits were wrecked economically and psychologically.[14] Many Dalit protesters were physically injured and nineteen died including five protesters who lost their lives during the police repression.[1]

Much of the violence occurred in Nanded district. Examples include:[10]

  • Sonkhed village: The mob burned a Dalit residential area. Two women were raped and three children were killed.
  • Sugaon village: Janardhan Mavde was killed.
  • Bolsa and Izzatgaon villages: women were raped and tortured (one woman had her breast cut off).[3][13][15]
  • The elder son of the martyr Pochiram Kamble, Chandar Kamble, lost his life during the Andolan.[16]
  • Koklegaon: A Dalit teacher, local social activist, was tortured with his wife. Dalit habitations were set on fire.[17][18]

Violence also occurred in Parbhani district. Examples include:[10]

  • Parbhani town: Hindu students and youths destroyed the statue of Ambedkar at Bhim Nagar.
  • Parbhani City: On 17 July 1978, agitators stopped buses and trains and even cut the telephone lines. The police did not intervene, and after 30 July Dalit habitations were targeted.[13]
  • Adgaon Village: Dalits were threatened; cattle shed and agricultural equipments were torched.[13]
  • Samiti observed similar violent incidents (like Nanded district) in Koregaon, Kaulgaon, Nandgaon, Sodgaon, Halta, Cohgaon, Nandapur, and many other villages of Parbhani district.

Examples of violence in Aurangabad district included:

  • Aurangabad City: Non-Dalits destroyed public property by burning buses, blowing up bridges to paralyze the social life.[7]
  • Aurangabad City: Many professors opposed renaming the university. On the other hand, prof. Desarda, a Marxist teacher, was beaten by Maratha students for supporting the Namantar.[10]
  • Akola Village: Mahajanrao Patil, a Lingayat, an upper caste Hindu, helped Dalits so he was beaten badly. Police did not react after his complaint.[19] Kashinath Borde, neo-Buddhist police Patil, a flour mill owner, who officially reported complaints of harassment against Hindus was targeted. His bullock cart, household goods and house were burned.[3]

Examples of violence in Beed district included:[12]

  • Ambejogai: : Followers of Sharad Pawar got assaulted.

Examples of violence in Osmanabad district included:[12]

  • Tuljapur: Dalit women were specifically attacked. Upper caste women helped in the torching of Dalit houses.
  • Dalits were terrorised by damaging the road bridges, telephone lines and the roads connecting between Kalam and Yermala.
  • Dalits in Tulzapur, Savargaon, Bavi, Pthrud, and Wagholi attacked.
  • A group of almost 900 violent upper caste youths attacked Dalits.

Example of violence in Hingoli district included:[18]

  • Basmath: After the attacks, the tahsildar did not provide meals for the victims. Instead, he advised them to beg for it.

Examples of violence in Nashik district included:[20]

  • Nashik city: The attempts were made to garland the statue of Shivaji with footwear, to criticize Neo-Buddhists and to activate riots.
  • Vihit village: The statue of Ambedkar was damaged.

Examples of violence in Nagpur included:[21][22]

  • The police shot Avinash Dongre, a child, in his head when he was chanting the slogan Change the name at Indora Bridge 10.
  • Along with Dongre, Dilip Ramteke, Abdul Sattar, Roshan Borkar and Ratan Mendhe sacrificed their lives in Namantar struggle at Nagpur.

In Jalgot Village, Fauzdar Bhurevar was beaten and then burned alive by a mob at a police outpost.[3] Violence was reported in Pune.[13] Demonstrators in Mumbai teargassed.[10] Statues of Ambedkar and Buddha through the region were also damaged or destroyed.[12]

Role of media, political parties and bureaucrats Edit

Media Edit

The regional press played a biased role during the violence.[23] The Marathi Newspaper, Prajawani and Godatir Samachar, opposed the Namantar "by giving wide publicity to the riots in the cities and suppressing news in the rural areas." According to Aurangabad daily, Marathwada the Namantar was a cultural violation for Marathwada existence.[10] The press did not publish about rural violence news.[23] They did not report the declarations by the Republican Party of India and Dalit Panther.[10] The front page of a famous Marathi newspaper published a notice for upper caste Hindus to support the agitation.[24] Similarly, people were urged through letters, flyers, and hand-outs to join the agitation.[24] The Parliamentary Committee advised to reinforce the police intelligence with radio communication, telephones, and motor vehicles in talukas. But the media intensified on allegations that the PCR Act was being misused.[3] Bhalchandra Nemade commented "All Marathi newspapers are communal and they thrive on the so-called 'freedom of press' to serve their own aims."[23] The chief minister of Maharashtra admitted the one-sided role of the press.[10]

Political parties Edit

Shiv Sena, the Hindutva political party, initially declared itself opposed to the Namantar.[25][26] During the agitation, the supporters of Bal Thackeray burnt homes of the Dalits.[27] People were physically harmed, including by attacks with swords. Interviewers explained that the attackers were from the Maratha community, who also burned Dalit properties in Nanded district. Supporters of the Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWP) and Indian National Congress were involved in these burnings. In the same area, there were allegations of two women raped and three children killed, but no legal action instigated.[28] According to Gopal Guru:

PWP and Shiv Sena aggravated the tension in Parbhani, Nanded, Beed, and Osmanbad. Congress did not show any inclination to defuse the tension and whatever efforts were made particularly by the Congress leaders from Beed and Osmanabad districts were insufficient or localised. On the other hand, Congress leaders particularly from Latur, Aurangabad, Jalna and to some extent Beed districts identified with the Dalit cause and worked for the Dalit harmony in these districts to maintain political impression.[12]

But later in 2011, Bal Thackeray cleared that he never opposed the Namantar. He said in an interview that:

Let me make it clear once again. I never opposed the renaming of the university. I had suggested that the name Marathwada University be retained, and Ambedkar's name is added to it. RPI leader R. S. Gavai came to my residence and I suggested that Ambedkar's name is added to the existing name of the university. He liked the idea and phoned Sharad Pawar (the then chief minister) who also gave his approval. My stance was that while renaming the varsity, the pride of Marathwada region should remain intact.[29]

Bureaucrats Edit

Many Dalits were harassed by the police as they continued to campaign for the change. The police allegedly reacted by adopting tactics such as delay and suppression of evidence.[10][24] In a few villages, Hindu police patils and sarpanchs of all riot-affected villages teamed up with rich Hindu caste landowners to attack Dalit's poor peasants and agricultural labourers.[10] The police joined the mob in a violent way.[30] The District Collector of Nanded was from Dalit community, and was powerless when his assistant officers refused his commands.[28] In Akola Village, the police intentionally refused to lodge complains during violence against upper caste Hindus.[28] In Nanded City, the curfew was enforced during agitation. The sons of the resident Deputy Collector, Home Inspector and Circle Inspector took part in the riot. During restriction timings, the Dalit homeguards interrupted them. A complaint was registered contrary to the homeguards.[10] The complaints lodged by the Dalits were taken cold-bloodedly by the police.[30] A Parliamentary Committee concluded that the police were "mere spectators to the incidents" during the atrocities.[24]

Effects Edit

After the riots, many landlords refused to employ Dalits, even at public places such as hotels. They discriminated against them.[10] Rioters created a silent boycott. Because of fearful environment the Dalits migrated to the cities, and did not return to their villages.[31] Dalit-grown crops got set on fire. In 1985, in the Wakod village of Sillod taluka, the standing crops owned by Dalits on their land were ploughed up by the Sarpanch himself.[32] A few college teachers and academicians formed a samiti to rehabilitate Dalit victims to restore harmony to the community.[10] Muslims of Marathwada opposed the bandhs declared by Shiv Sena. They did not close their commercial establishments to show their support for Namantar.[12] The Parliamentary Committee revealed that humanitarian aid provided to help Dalits was not sufficient to recover the losses.[24] Moreover, Samiti observed the corruption in it.[10]

Sooner after the atrocities, authorities brought around 3000 individuals into the police custody, but victims reported that very few went into the court, and the remaining cases weren't much faster. Even natives pressured to dismiss all cases. The parliamentary committee advised "an automatic judicial inquiry in all cases of large-scale arson and looting involved Dalits". But, the judicial inquiry was opposed by the Maharashtra government.[24]

Long March Edit

 
Deekshabhoomi, where Ambedkar embraced Buddhism, from where Jogendra Kawade launched and led the Long March on 11 November 1979[33]

On 4 August 1978, Jogendra Kawade led a march from Deekshabhoomi to the District magistrate's office in Nagpur to rename the university. On the same day, there was a meeting in Aakashwani Chowk that was attended by a large student crowd. Following, the people were going back home zestfully. The provoked violence started when some anti-social elements pelted stones at transportation links. The police opened fire to overcome turbulence. After this incident, the Long March was declared. Dalit protestors from Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu reached to Nagpur.[34]

The violence caused the Dalits to suspend their campaign for a while, but when a new incumbent as Chief Minister, Sharad Pawar, found various reasons to postpone the renaming, the reaction was the organisation of a Long March and instigating the Namantar Andolan.[8] The march was inspired by the Chinese Long March and intended to end symbolically with convergence in Aurangabad on 6 December 1979, on Ambedkar's death anniversary.[1][8][15] According to Omvedt,[15] "Long March was organised by very factionalised committees that included the Dalit Panthers, smaller Dalit organisations, the Republican Party factions, socialist individuals and groups, and the Communist parties." The protest march was led by Jogendra Kawade and caused the arrest of thousands of protesters as well as prominent leaders.[1][8][33] According to Kawade "this was the fight for the protection of democracy and humanism".[35]

The Long March began on a Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din from Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, an area populated by many Buddhists, towards Aurangabad, blessed by Bhadant Anand Kausalyan.[33][34][36] Each day, protesters marched 30 kilometres to cover a distance of 470 kilometres in 18 days in the bitter cold.[34] This was one of the most remarkable andolan in Indian history, after the 1927 Indian Independence movement due to Dalit women's active key role–they took part in the Jail Bharo Andolan with pride.[37] At every village, masses of people joined the Long March. "This march was the world's third largest Long March."[34] According to Yukrant leader, around 3 lakhs of people were expected to join the Long March to rename the university after Ambedkar's name. A small percentage reached to Aurangabd, but minimum 3 lakhs organized the mass protest – satyagraha, Jail Bharo Andolan, March.[clarification needed] The protesters clashed with the police between 25 November to 6 December. Thousands of Long March activists walking from Nagpur, Udgir, and Satara were taken into custody at the boundaries of Marathwada. Thousands were arrested during the staygraha struggle at their towns and cities. During 6 December, Ambedkar's death anniversary, protesters were lathi charged and police fired shots on them. On the same day, Vidarbha bandh was observed.[38] On 27 November, police stopped the protesters at Khadakpurna River Bridge in the afternoon. Thousands of protesters started a sit-in at the Khadakpurna River Bridge. They were lathi charged after 12 AM in their sleep. During the course, many ran away, and hundreds were arrested.[34]

On 3 December, there was a protest by Dalit youths who burned buses. 4 of them died in clashes with the police at Nagpur.[38] Police arrested around 12,000 demonstrators, who planned to march towards the university from Kranti Chowk, at Auragabad. Demonstrators of Dalit Panthers were arrested at Bhadkal Gate and at the university entrance. Leaders and activists arrested, physically harmed, lathi charged, shot with tear gas, and air firing to disperse the crowd. The intention of the state was to control and disperse demonstrators and keep them from anti Dalits,[38] who formed the Namantar Virodhi Group (a group opposing renaming).[8] Most of them were freed from jails on the same evening but few refused to leave the jails to continue satyagraha. The main agenda of this Long March was to battle against caste oppression.[38]

The movement became a part of Dalit literature.[13][39] According to Omvedt, "the upsurge, turmoil's and frustration of the long march campaign brought the movement to a new turning point. The readiness for action shown by Dalit masses provided a demonstration of their powerful urge for revolutionary change".[38] During the Long March, men sung songs of martyrs. Women even joined children to boost this revolution.[15] The andolan gradually turned out in Agra, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, where people protested marching. For 16 years, many meetings were held, people protested marching, and they were arrested many times.[34]

Namvistar Din Edit

Govindbhai Shroff was against renaming the university, but he requested people to accept the new name with non-violence. Concurrently, he pressed a requirement to withdraw the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases against non-Dalits, specifically the malafide ones. Tight security was deployed on the eve of the announcement with a few incidents reported in Parbhani and Amravati.[40] The police imposed a curfew at Tuljapur and shots fired by the police were reported in Beed.[40] After renaming the university, at least four Dalits were stabbed, Dalit property was set on fire and statues of Ambedkar dishonoured at Parbhani and Osmanabad.[3] However, in Osmanabad district, at Kathi Savargaon, the renaming decision was welcomed with celebration by Maratha sarpanch in village. A similar case was reported in Lohara.[12]

Marathwda region has a diverse cultural and historical background, so many names were suggested. Finally the "university was renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University to pay homage to the work done by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar for the educational development of the Marathwada region."[41] The university name was eventually altered on 14 January 1994. The chosen form — Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University — represents an expansion of the existing name (a Namvistar) rather than complete change (Namanatar). Sharad Pawar also announced that it would be a policy to encourage higher education for everyone, irrespective of caste, class, religion, and ethnicity. Moreover, the newly named university was developed with improved facilities in some departments to conceptualize the dream of Ambedkar, which was one of the important parameters for the university.[40] At the same time, the university adopted the Ajanta arch, with elephants as its primary logo, reflecting the Buddhist cultural significance of the Ajanta Caves.[41]

Every 14 January, the followers of Ambedkar throng the university. The political parties and organizations, based on Ambedkar's thinking, celebrate this day. Many people visit the university to celebrate the Namvistar Din, so political parties arrange their rallies traditionally. The university building and gate is decorated with lights. Many people visit the Buddhist caves on this occasion.[42] Women greet each other by applying nil (indigo colour powder).[43] This day is celebrated in other educational institutes other than Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University as well.[44]

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    Massive crowd at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate during Namvistar Din celebrations.

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    People dancing during the Namvistar Din celebrations at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate.

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    School children pay rich tribute to Dr B R Ambedkar on Namvistar Din.

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    File:Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate on the eve of Namvistar Din celebrations.

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    People garland statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Namvistar Din.

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    Eve of Namvistar Din.

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    The crowd in Aurangabad during Namvistar Din.

Legacy Edit

 
Woman paying homage to martyrs at Namantar Shahid Stambh, which is the Namantar Martyrs Monolith, in front of the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate.

People come to the university gate to have Darśana, which resembles the Sanchi Stupa gate, and leave an offering as if the university were a place of pilgrimage.[3] In 2013, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation erected the Namantar Shahid Smarak (Martyrdom Memorial) dedicated to Dalits who died in the movement at Nagpur.[45]

See also Edit

References Edit

Notes
  1. ^ In some rural villages, caste Hindus assisted in defending their Mahar neighbours against trouble-makers; in other instances where trouble arose, it might be on a selective basis, with some particularly aspirational Mahars being targeted but the remainder being tolerated.[7]
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  16. ^ "टाहो वीरपत्नीचा". Ekmat (in Marathi). 30 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013. मानवतावादाची पेरणी करणा-या क्रांतिसूर्याचे नाव विद्यापीठास देण्यात यावे यासाठी उभारलेल्या नामांतर लढ्यात अनेकांनी रक्त सांडले. नांदेडच्या भूमिपुत्रांनी आत्मबलिदान दिले. यात तत्कालीन बिलोली तालुक्यातील (आताचा नायगाव तालुका) टेंभुर्णी येथील पोचिराम कांबळे यांचे नाव अग्रक्रमाने घ्यावे लागते. बाबासाहेबांच्या नावासाठी शहीद होणारा हा भीमयोद्धा ४ ऑगस्ट १९७८ रोजी जय भीम... जय भीम... म्हणत शहीद झाला. नामांतरविरोधकांनी त्यांना अक्षरश: जिवंत पेटविले होते. शहीद झालेल्या पोचिराम कांबळे यांचा आंबेडकरी वारसा रक्तात भिनलेल्या चंदर पोचिराम कांबळे (पोचिराम कांबळे यांचा मोठा मुलगा) यांनीही नामांतर लढ्यात उडी घेतली. मात्र त्यांनाही आपला प्राण गमवावा लागला. English translation: [Humanism cultivator -revolutionary sun's (Ambedkar)] to name the university after his name many people shed their blood. Sons of Nanded offered themselves up in self-sacrifice. In the district Biloli (current Naigaon Taluka) Tembhurni, Pochiram kamble's name is highly important. He became martyr for Ambedkar's name on 4 August 1978 saying Jai Bhim ... Jai Bhim ... Anti-namantar protestors literally burned him alive. Martyr Pochiram Kamble's Ambedkar legacy got into the blood of Chandar Pochiram Kamble (Elder son of Pochiram Kamble) who jumped into the Namantar fight. However, he lost his life.
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  19. ^ Vakil, A.K. (1985). Reservation policy and scheduled castes in India (1st ed.). New Delhi: Asish Pub. House. p. 81. ISBN 8170240166.
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  21. ^ "कोवळ्या भीमसैनिकाची 'डरकाळी' आजही स्मरणात". Sakal (in Marathi). Nagpur. The Sakal Group. 4 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013. 'नामांतर झालेच पाहिजे...' ही "डरकाळी' फोडत धावत आलेला कोवळा भीमसैनिक अविनाश डोंगरे दहा नंबर पुलाजवळ पोलिसांच्या गोळीने "शहीद' होतो... तो दिवस 4 ऑगस्ट 1978. English translation: Change the name ...' uttering in a loud deep voice and running, child Bhimsainik Avinash Dongre near 10 number bridge (Indora Bridge) was martyred by Police bullet. ... on August 4, 1978. Note: Bhimsainik is an affectionate title used for Ambedkar followers and means Soldiers of Bhim (Ambedkar).
  22. ^ Jeevantare, Kewal (27 May 2013). "महापालिकेला नामांतर शहीद सूर्यांकुरांच्या रक्ताचा विसर". Sakal (in Marathi). Nagpur. The Sakal Group. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013. Marathi: 4 ऑगस्ट 1978 रोजी पेटलेल्या आंदोलनात इंदोऱ्यासहित उपराजधीतील सर्वच वस्त्यांमध्ये आंबेडकरी निखाऱ्यांनीही पेट घेतला. याच दिवशी पुकारलेल्या नामांतराच्या एल्गारात "दहा नंबर' पुलाजवळ "डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर की जय' ही घोषणा देणारा चिमकुला अविनाश डोंगरे रस्त्यावर आला आणि त्याच्या दिशेने आलेल्या एका गोळीने त्याचे डोके छेदताच तो जमिनीवर कोसळला. अविनाशने अखेरचा श्‍वास घेतला. अविनाश डोंगरे याच्यासहित उपराजधानीतील दिलीप रामटेके, अब्दुल सत्तार, रोशन बोरकर, रतन मेंढे अशा पाच आंबेडकरी कार्यकर्त्यांनी दीक्षाभूमीची माती कपाळाला लावून नामांतर आंदोलनात जिवाची आहुती दिली. English: On 4 August 1978 the Andolan was burning at Indora and along with Indora all the Dalit habitations in sub-capital (Nagpur) were burning in the same fire. On the same day the Namantar voice was raised near '10 number Bridge' 'Victory of Ambedkar'(a slogan) was cried out by a child Avinash Dongre came onto the road and one bullet came in his direction, was struck in the head by a bullet; he fell to the ground. That was Avinash's last breath. Along with Avinash Dongre, in the sub-capital (several other) Ambedkar workers, Dilip Ramteke, Abdul Sattar, Roshan Borkar, Ratan Mendhe (these five) sacrificed their lives on the soil of Deekhabhoomi during Namnatar Andolan.
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  34. ^ a b c d e f . Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). DB Corp Ltd. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013. 4 अगस्त 1978 को आंदोलन का आगाज हुआ। प्रा. कवाड़े के नेतृत्व में दीक्षाभूमि से जिलाधिकारी कार्यालय तक मोर्चा निकाला गया। आकाशवाणी चौक में बड़ी सभा हुई। उसमें बड़ी संख्या में छात्र शामिल हुए। सभा के बाद लोग उत्साहपूर्ण अपने घरों की ओर लौट रहे थे, तभी उत्तर नागपुर के 10 नंबर पुलिया चौक पर अचानक हिंसा भड़क उठी। कुछ असामाजिक तत्वों ने सरकारी बसों पर पत्थर फेंके। हिंसा पर काबू पाने के लिए पुलिस ने फायरिंग शुरू कर दी।..... तब नागपुर से औरंगाबाद लांग मार्च ले जाने की घोषणा की गई। दिल्ली, हरियाणा, बिहार, मध्यप्रदेश, आंध्रप्रदेश, कर्नाटक व तमिलनाडु से दलित आंदोलनों से जुड़े लोग यहां आने लगे।..... उसी वर्ष दीक्षाभूमि पर धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन समारोह से लांग मार्च की शुरुआत हुई। बौद्ध पंडित भदंत आनंद कौशल्यायन ने आशीर्वाद दिया।.....30 किमी प्रतिदिन पैदल चलते हुए इस मार्च ने 18 दिनों में 470 किमी का सफर तय किया।..... कड़ाके की ठंड पड़ रही थी।..... मराठवाड़ा विद्यापीठ के नामांतर के लिए किया गया लांग मार्च दुनिया का तीसरा सबसे बड़ा मार्च था।..... लांग मार्च में गांव के गांव शामिल होने से संख्या बल काफी बढ़ने लगा था।..... 27 नवंबर कि बात है। आंदोलनकारी खड़कपूर्णा नदी तक पहुंच गए। दोपहर में ही आंदोलनकारियों को रोक लिया गया था। उन्हें वापस जाने के लिए कहा जा रहा था, लेकिन वे अपनी मांग पर अड़े थे। संयोग से उस दिन बारिश भी हो रही थी। हजारों की संख्या में लोग जमा हुए थे। पुल पर ही धरना पर बैठ गए। रात 12 बजे के बाद लाठीचार्ज शुरू हुआ। पुल के खाईनुमा छोरों को लांघकर आंदोलनकारी झुड़पी क्षेत्र में भागे। कइयों ने गहरी नींद में लाठी खायी।...... कवाडे समेत सैकाडो आंदोलनकारीयोको गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया।..... आंदोलन धीरे-धीरे अन्य प्रदेशों में भी नजर आने लगा। आगरा, दिल्ली, बेंगलुरु, हैदराबाद में मोर्चे निकाले गए। 16 वर्ष ताकत आंदोलन के समर्थन में सभाओं, मोर्चो का दौर चला। बार-बार गिरफ्तारियां हुईं। English translation: The movement was born August 4, 1978. Prof. Kawade led the March from Deekshabhoomi to the District Magistrate's office. There was a large gathering at the Akashaawani Chowk. That was attended by the large number of students. After gathering people were returning to their homes with enthusiasm, concurrently, when suddenly violence broke out from Number 10 Bridge. Some anti-social elements threw stones at government buses. To counter the violence, the police started firing. ... Then, the Nagpur to Aurangabad Long March was announced. People involved in the Dalit movement from Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu started coming here. ... On Deekshabhoomi (the same year) with celebrations of Dhammachakra Parivartan Din the Long March began. Blessed by the Buddhist monk Bhadant Anand Kaushlyayn. ... Covering 30 km every day on foot, this March in 18 days completed the journey of 470 km. ... It was bitterly cold. ... The March for the renaming of Marathwada University was the world's third largest Long March. ... Numerous villages joined the Long March, and the strength of the cause began to grow significantly. ... On 27 November, Protestors reached the Khadakpurna River. Protestors were detained in the afternoon. They were being asked to turn back, but they were adamant in their demands. Incidentally it was raining on that day. Thousands of people joined. On the bridge, sat on the picket. Lathicharge began after 12 am. Protestors ran into the bushes there. Many were lathi-charged while they slept. ... Thousands of Protestors were arrested along with Prof Kawade. ... The movement gradually spread to other states. There was the March in Agra, Delhi, Benaglore, Hydrabad. In support of the movement for 16 years there were gatherings, and the Marches continued. Again and again protestors were arrested.
  35. ^ "मराठवाडा नामांतर लोकशाहीच्या अस्तित्वाचा प्रश्न होता - प्रा. कवाडे". Loksatta (in Marathi). Nagpur. The Indian Express Ltd. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013. मराठवाडा विद्यापीठ नामांतराचा प्रश्न हा केवळ समता व न्यायाचा नव्हता तर लोकशाहीच्या अस्तित्वाचा प्रश्न होता. मानवतावाद व लोकशाहीच्या रक्षणासाठी हा लढा होता, असे प्रतिपादन लाँगमार्चचे प्रणेते, माजी खासदार जोगेंद्र कवाडे यांनी येथे केले. English translation: "Renaming Marathwada University was not only a question of equality and justice, but also a question of existence of democracy. This was a fight for the protection of democracy and humanity." was said by the Long March pioneer, former MP Jogendra Kawade here. Note: The Maharashtra legislature passed a resolution to rename it, so it was democratic decision.
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External links Edit

  • How a 20-year-long Dalit movement to rename Marathwada University was met with violence (An excerpt from activist Eknath Awad’s autobiography, now translated into English.)
  • Omvedt, Gail (September 1979). "Marathwada: Reply to Dipankar Gupta". Social Scientist. 8 (2): 51–58. doi:10.2307/3516700. JSTOR 3516700. (subscription required)
  • "Namantar Andolan": A turning point for the Dalit-Ambedkarite movement in Maharashtra

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namantar, andolan, english, name, change, movement, dalit, navayana, buddhist, movement, change, name, marathwada, university, aurangabad, maharashtra, india, babasaheb, ambedkar, university, achieved, measure, success, 1994, when, compromise, name, babasaheb,. Namantar Andolan English Name Change Movement was a Dalit and Navayana Buddhist movement to change the name of Marathwada University in Aurangabad Maharashtra India to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar University It achieved a measure of success in 1994 when the compromise name of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University was accepted The movement was notable for the violence against Dalits and Navayana Buddhists Namantar AndolanPart of Dalit Buddhist movementGate of the renamed university and statue of Dr Ambedkar in distanceDate27 July 1978 1978 07 27 14 January 1994 1994 01 14 LocationMarathwada Maharashtra IndiaGoalsRenaming of Marathwada UniversityMethodsProtest march street protest riot strikeResulted inRenamed Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Contents 1 Background 2 Attacks 3 Role of media political parties and bureaucrats 3 1 Media 3 2 Political parties 3 3 Bureaucrats 4 Effects 5 Long March 6 Namvistar Din 7 Legacy 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksBackground EditNamantar means name change 1 and andolan means social movement 2 The Namantar Andolan was a 16 year long Dalit campaign to rename Marathwada University in recognition of B R Ambedkar the jurist politician and social reformer who had proposed that untouchability should be made illegal 3 4 5 6 Non Dalit student groups initially supported the demand to have the university renamed but did so less for reasons of dogma than for the pragmatic desire to bring the Dalit mostly Mahar now Buddhists students into the general fold Dalit students traditionally showed no interest in supporting such causes as lower fees and cheaper textbooks but they constituted around 26 percent of the student population and anticipated quid pro quo A march involving Dalit and non Dalit students was organised with the intent of petitioning the council of the university for the change The procession met with another headed by Gangadhar Gade a Dalit Panther leader who launched a tirade of abuse at the non Dalit contingent as he asserted the right of the Dalits to take all the credit for the change in name This alienated the non Dalit students and according to Dipankar Gupta the division was caused not so much by Hindu caste prejudices and reticence to support the renaming of the University but rather by the splittist and sectarian position taken by Gadhe who might also be concerned that any alliance between Dalits and non Dalits could affect the potency of the Panthers Among left wing organisations only the Students Federation of India and Yukrant continued to support the campaign 7 In 1977 the chief minister of Maharashtra Vasantdada Patil promised that the renaming would occur and in July 1978 the Maharashtra Legislature approved it Uttara Shastree notes that the campaign at this time reflected the desire of neo Buddhists for an improved image and position in society as a significant part of which they called on the symbolic ideas of Ambedkar that had preceded his rise to prominence 8 The University Executive Body passed a resolution to rename the university and this series of decisions was the catalyst for rioting which began on 27 July 1978 and lasted several weeks 9 Commentators such as Gail Omvedt believe that the violence was a caste war based on hatred whilst others such as Gupta believe that the causes were more varied Both Omvedt and Gupta noted that the violence was aimed at the Mahars now Buddhists and did not extend to other Dalit groups while Gupta also notes that it was concentrated in the three districts of Marathwada Aurangabad Nanded and Parbhani where Dalit registrations in schools and colleges were particularly high and economic competition was the most fierce In particular the centres of the unrest were urban areas where the impact of Mahar aspirations would most deeply affect the employment social and economic roles which Hindu castes considered to be their preserve Troubles were largely absent from the other two districts Beed and Osmanabad and the spill of problems into rural areas generally was patchy a These issues of geographic and demographic targeting according to Gupta indicate that the real causes of the violence were more subtle than war between caste Hindu and Dalit There were also instances of violent acts taking place under the pretext of the riots elsewhere but in fact to settle very local and personal scores unrelated to the broader causes 7 In contradiction to these views Y C Damle maintains that the violence specially affected the Scheduled Caste people in the villages although the agitation for renaming the Marathwada University after Dr Ambedkar was spearheaded by Dalit Panthers and such leaders mainly in urban centres In giving a call for agitation hardly any effort was made to protect the villages or villagers 9 Attacks EditRiots affected 1 200 villages in Marathwada impacting on 25 000 Marathi Buddhist and Hindu Dalits and causing thousands of them to seek safety in jungles The terrorised Dalits did not return to their villages despite of starvation This violence was allegedly organised by members of the Maratha community and took many forms including killings burning of houses and huts pillaging of Dalit colonies forcing Dalits out of villages polluting drinking water wells destruction of cattle and refusal to employ This continued for 67 days According to the Yukrant leader attacks on Dalit were collective and pre planned 10 In many villages Dalit colonies were burned The burning houses in Marathwada region affected 900 Dalit households 11 Upper caste rioters demolished essential household items that the Dalit possessed They even burned the fodder stocks owned by Dalits 12 The bridges and culverts were intentionally broken or damaged to paralyse the military and police aid in villages during the time of the attacks 9 Upper caste mobs attacked government property including government hospitals railway stations gram panchayat offices state transport buses District Council operated school buildings the telephone system and the government go downs 12 30 crore worth property was damaged 1 The Marathwada region was under siege of violence for over two years 13 The Dalits were wrecked economically and psychologically 14 Many Dalit protesters were physically injured and nineteen died including five protesters who lost their lives during the police repression 1 Much of the violence occurred in Nanded district Examples include 10 Sonkhed village The mob burned a Dalit residential area Two women were raped and three children were killed Sugaon village Janardhan Mavde was killed Bolsa and Izzatgaon villages women were raped and tortured one woman had her breast cut off 3 13 15 The elder son of the martyr Pochiram Kamble Chandar Kamble lost his life during the Andolan 16 Koklegaon A Dalit teacher local social activist was tortured with his wife Dalit habitations were set on fire 17 18 Violence also occurred in Parbhani district Examples include 10 Parbhani town Hindu students and youths destroyed the statue of Ambedkar at Bhim Nagar Parbhani City On 17 July 1978 agitators stopped buses and trains and even cut the telephone lines The police did not intervene and after 30 July Dalit habitations were targeted 13 Adgaon Village Dalits were threatened cattle shed and agricultural equipments were torched 13 Samiti observed similar violent incidents like Nanded district in Koregaon Kaulgaon Nandgaon Sodgaon Halta Cohgaon Nandapur and many other villages of Parbhani district Examples of violence in Aurangabad district included Aurangabad City Non Dalits destroyed public property by burning buses blowing up bridges to paralyze the social life 7 Aurangabad City Many professors opposed renaming the university On the other hand prof Desarda a Marxist teacher was beaten by Maratha students for supporting the Namantar 10 Akola Village Mahajanrao Patil a Lingayat an upper caste Hindu helped Dalits so he was beaten badly Police did not react after his complaint 19 Kashinath Borde neo Buddhist police Patil a flour mill owner who officially reported complaints of harassment against Hindus was targeted His bullock cart household goods and house were burned 3 Examples of violence in Beed district included 12 Ambejogai Followers of Sharad Pawar got assaulted Examples of violence in Osmanabad district included 12 Tuljapur Dalit women were specifically attacked Upper caste women helped in the torching of Dalit houses Dalits were terrorised by damaging the road bridges telephone lines and the roads connecting between Kalam and Yermala Dalits in Tulzapur Savargaon Bavi Pthrud and Wagholi attacked A group of almost 900 violent upper caste youths attacked Dalits Example of violence in Hingoli district included 18 Basmath After the attacks the tahsildar did not provide meals for the victims Instead he advised them to beg for it Examples of violence in Nashik district included 20 Nashik city The attempts were made to garland the statue of Shivaji with footwear to criticize Neo Buddhists and to activate riots Vihit village The statue of Ambedkar was damaged Examples of violence in Nagpur included 21 22 The police shot Avinash Dongre a child in his head when he was chanting the slogan Change the name at Indora Bridge 10 Along with Dongre Dilip Ramteke Abdul Sattar Roshan Borkar and Ratan Mendhe sacrificed their lives in Namantar struggle at Nagpur In Jalgot Village Fauzdar Bhurevar was beaten and then burned alive by a mob at a police outpost 3 Violence was reported in Pune 13 Demonstrators in Mumbai teargassed 10 Statues of Ambedkar and Buddha through the region were also damaged or destroyed 12 Role of media political parties and bureaucrats EditMedia Edit The regional press played a biased role during the violence 23 The Marathi Newspaper Prajawani and Godatir Samachar opposed the Namantar by giving wide publicity to the riots in the cities and suppressing news in the rural areas According to Aurangabad daily Marathwada the Namantar was a cultural violation for Marathwada existence 10 The press did not publish about rural violence news 23 They did not report the declarations by the Republican Party of India and Dalit Panther 10 The front page of a famous Marathi newspaper published a notice for upper caste Hindus to support the agitation 24 Similarly people were urged through letters flyers and hand outs to join the agitation 24 The Parliamentary Committee advised to reinforce the police intelligence with radio communication telephones and motor vehicles in talukas But the media intensified on allegations that the PCR Act was being misused 3 Bhalchandra Nemade commented All Marathi newspapers are communal and they thrive on the so called freedom of press to serve their own aims 23 The chief minister of Maharashtra admitted the one sided role of the press 10 Political parties Edit Shiv Sena the Hindutva political party initially declared itself opposed to the Namantar 25 26 During the agitation the supporters of Bal Thackeray burnt homes of the Dalits 27 People were physically harmed including by attacks with swords Interviewers explained that the attackers were from the Maratha community who also burned Dalit properties in Nanded district Supporters of the Peasants and Workers Party of India PWP and Indian National Congress were involved in these burnings In the same area there were allegations of two women raped and three children killed but no legal action instigated 28 According to Gopal Guru PWP and Shiv Sena aggravated the tension in Parbhani Nanded Beed and Osmanbad Congress did not show any inclination to defuse the tension and whatever efforts were made particularly by the Congress leaders from Beed and Osmanabad districts were insufficient or localised On the other hand Congress leaders particularly from Latur Aurangabad Jalna and to some extent Beed districts identified with the Dalit cause and worked for the Dalit harmony in these districts to maintain political impression 12 But later in 2011 Bal Thackeray cleared that he never opposed the Namantar He said in an interview that Let me make it clear once again I never opposed the renaming of the university I had suggested that the name Marathwada University be retained and Ambedkar s name is added to it RPI leader R S Gavai came to my residence and I suggested that Ambedkar s name is added to the existing name of the university He liked the idea and phoned Sharad Pawar the then chief minister who also gave his approval My stance was that while renaming the varsity the pride of Marathwada region should remain intact 29 Bureaucrats Edit Many Dalits were harassed by the police as they continued to campaign for the change The police allegedly reacted by adopting tactics such as delay and suppression of evidence 10 24 In a few villages Hindu police patils and sarpanchs of all riot affected villages teamed up with rich Hindu caste landowners to attack Dalit s poor peasants and agricultural labourers 10 The police joined the mob in a violent way 30 The District Collector of Nanded was from Dalit community and was powerless when his assistant officers refused his commands 28 In Akola Village the police intentionally refused to lodge complains during violence against upper caste Hindus 28 In Nanded City the curfew was enforced during agitation The sons of the resident Deputy Collector Home Inspector and Circle Inspector took part in the riot During restriction timings the Dalit homeguards interrupted them A complaint was registered contrary to the homeguards 10 The complaints lodged by the Dalits were taken cold bloodedly by the police 30 A Parliamentary Committee concluded that the police were mere spectators to the incidents during the atrocities 24 Effects EditAfter the riots many landlords refused to employ Dalits even at public places such as hotels They discriminated against them 10 Rioters created a silent boycott Because of fearful environment the Dalits migrated to the cities and did not return to their villages 31 Dalit grown crops got set on fire In 1985 in the Wakod village of Sillod taluka the standing crops owned by Dalits on their land were ploughed up by the Sarpanch himself 32 A few college teachers and academicians formed a samiti to rehabilitate Dalit victims to restore harmony to the community 10 Muslims of Marathwada opposed the bandhs declared by Shiv Sena They did not close their commercial establishments to show their support for Namantar 12 The Parliamentary Committee revealed that humanitarian aid provided to help Dalits was not sufficient to recover the losses 24 Moreover Samiti observed the corruption in it 10 Sooner after the atrocities authorities brought around 3000 individuals into the police custody but victims reported that very few went into the court and the remaining cases weren t much faster Even natives pressured to dismiss all cases The parliamentary committee advised an automatic judicial inquiry in all cases of large scale arson and looting involved Dalits But the judicial inquiry was opposed by the Maharashtra government 24 Long March Edit nbsp Deekshabhoomi where Ambedkar embraced Buddhism from where Jogendra Kawade launched and led the Long March on 11 November 1979 33 On 4 August 1978 Jogendra Kawade led a march from Deekshabhoomi to the District magistrate s office in Nagpur to rename the university On the same day there was a meeting in Aakashwani Chowk that was attended by a large student crowd Following the people were going back home zestfully The provoked violence started when some anti social elements pelted stones at transportation links The police opened fire to overcome turbulence After this incident the Long March was declared Dalit protestors from Delhi Haryana Bihar Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Karnataka and Tamil Nadu reached to Nagpur 34 The violence caused the Dalits to suspend their campaign for a while but when a new incumbent as Chief Minister Sharad Pawar found various reasons to postpone the renaming the reaction was the organisation of a Long March and instigating the Namantar Andolan 8 The march was inspired by the Chinese Long March and intended to end symbolically with convergence in Aurangabad on 6 December 1979 on Ambedkar s death anniversary 1 8 15 According to Omvedt 15 Long March was organised by very factionalised committees that included the Dalit Panthers smaller Dalit organisations the Republican Party factions socialist individuals and groups and the Communist parties The protest march was led by Jogendra Kawade and caused the arrest of thousands of protesters as well as prominent leaders 1 8 33 According to Kawade this was the fight for the protection of democracy and humanism 35 The Long March began on a Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din from Deekshabhoomi Nagpur an area populated by many Buddhists towards Aurangabad blessed by Bhadant Anand Kausalyan 33 34 36 Each day protesters marched 30 kilometres to cover a distance of 470 kilometres in 18 days in the bitter cold 34 This was one of the most remarkable andolan in Indian history after the 1927 Indian Independence movement due to Dalit women s active key role they took part in the Jail Bharo Andolan with pride 37 At every village masses of people joined the Long March This march was the world s third largest Long March 34 According to Yukrant leader around 3 lakhs of people were expected to join the Long March to rename the university after Ambedkar s name A small percentage reached to Aurangabd but minimum 3 lakhs organized the mass protest satyagraha Jail Bharo Andolan March clarification needed The protesters clashed with the police between 25 November to 6 December Thousands of Long March activists walking from Nagpur Udgir and Satara were taken into custody at the boundaries of Marathwada Thousands were arrested during the staygraha struggle at their towns and cities During 6 December Ambedkar s death anniversary protesters were lathi charged and police fired shots on them On the same day Vidarbha bandh was observed 38 On 27 November police stopped the protesters at Khadakpurna River Bridge in the afternoon Thousands of protesters started a sit in at the Khadakpurna River Bridge They were lathi charged after 12 AM in their sleep During the course many ran away and hundreds were arrested 34 On 3 December there was a protest by Dalit youths who burned buses 4 of them died in clashes with the police at Nagpur 38 Police arrested around 12 000 demonstrators who planned to march towards the university from Kranti Chowk at Auragabad Demonstrators of Dalit Panthers were arrested at Bhadkal Gate and at the university entrance Leaders and activists arrested physically harmed lathi charged shot with tear gas and air firing to disperse the crowd The intention of the state was to control and disperse demonstrators and keep them from anti Dalits 38 who formed the Namantar Virodhi Group a group opposing renaming 8 Most of them were freed from jails on the same evening but few refused to leave the jails to continue satyagraha The main agenda of this Long March was to battle against caste oppression 38 The movement became a part of Dalit literature 13 39 According to Omvedt the upsurge turmoil s and frustration of the long march campaign brought the movement to a new turning point The readiness for action shown by Dalit masses provided a demonstration of their powerful urge for revolutionary change 38 During the Long March men sung songs of martyrs Women even joined children to boost this revolution 15 The andolan gradually turned out in Agra Delhi Bangalore Hyderabad where people protested marching For 16 years many meetings were held people protested marching and they were arrested many times 34 Namvistar Din EditGovindbhai Shroff was against renaming the university but he requested people to accept the new name with non violence Concurrently he pressed a requirement to withdraw the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Prevention of Atrocities Act cases against non Dalits specifically the malafide ones Tight security was deployed on the eve of the announcement with a few incidents reported in Parbhani and Amravati 40 The police imposed a curfew at Tuljapur and shots fired by the police were reported in Beed 40 After renaming the university at least four Dalits were stabbed Dalit property was set on fire and statues of Ambedkar dishonoured at Parbhani and Osmanabad 3 However in Osmanabad district at Kathi Savargaon the renaming decision was welcomed with celebration by Maratha sarpanch in village A similar case was reported in Lohara 12 Marathwda region has a diverse cultural and historical background so many names were suggested Finally the university was renamed as Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University to pay homage to the work done by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar for the educational development of the Marathwada region 41 The university name was eventually altered on 14 January 1994 The chosen form Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University represents an expansion of the existing name a Namvistar rather than complete change Namanatar Sharad Pawar also announced that it would be a policy to encourage higher education for everyone irrespective of caste class religion and ethnicity Moreover the newly named university was developed with improved facilities in some departments to conceptualize the dream of Ambedkar which was one of the important parameters for the university 40 At the same time the university adopted the Ajanta arch with elephants as its primary logo reflecting the Buddhist cultural significance of the Ajanta Caves 41 Every 14 January the followers of Ambedkar throng the university The political parties and organizations based on Ambedkar s thinking celebrate this day Many people visit the university to celebrate the Namvistar Din so political parties arrange their rallies traditionally The university building and gate is decorated with lights Many people visit the Buddhist caves on this occasion 42 Women greet each other by applying nil indigo colour powder 43 This day is celebrated in other educational institutes other than Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University as well 44 nbsp Massive crowd at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate during Namvistar Din celebrations nbsp People dancing during the Namvistar Din celebrations at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate nbsp School children pay rich tribute to Dr B R Ambedkar on Namvistar Din nbsp File Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate on the eve of Namvistar Din celebrations nbsp People garland statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on Namvistar Din nbsp Eve of Namvistar Din nbsp The crowd in Aurangabad during Namvistar Din Legacy Edit nbsp Woman paying homage to martyrs at Namantar Shahid Stambh which is the Namantar Martyrs Monolith in front of the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate People come to the university gate to have Darsana which resembles the Sanchi Stupa gate and leave an offering as if the university were a place of pilgrimage 3 In 2013 the Nagpur Municipal Corporation erected the Namantar Shahid Smarak Martyrdom Memorial dedicated to Dalits who died in the movement at Nagpur 45 See also EditThe Buddha and His Dhamma Bhadant Anand Kausalyayan Marathi Buddhists Chaitya Bhoomi Dalit Buddhist movement History of the Indian caste system Self Respect Movement Caste politics in India National Campaign on Dalit Human RightsReferences EditNotes In some rural villages caste Hindus assisted in defending their Mahar neighbours against trouble makers in other instances where trouble arose it might be on a selective basis with some particularly aspirational Mahars being targeted but the remainder being tolerated 7 Citations a b c d e Jaoul Nicolas 2008 The Righteous Anger of the Powerless Investigating Dalit Outrage over Caste Violence South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal 2 doi 10 4000 samaj 1892 Retrieved 10 May 2013 Chauhan B S 2008 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9788178241159 Retrieved 10 May 2013 Vakil A K 1985 Reservation policy and scheduled castes in India 1st ed New Delhi Asish Pub House p 82 ISBN 8170240166 a b c d Omvedt Gail 1993 Reinventing revolution new social movements and the socialist tradition in India M E Sharpe Publishers pp 64 66 ISBN 9780765631763 ट ह व रपत न च Ekmat in Marathi 30 July 2013 Retrieved 13 August 2013 म नवत व द च प रण करण य क र त स र य च न व व द य प ठ स द ण य त य व य स ठ उभ रल ल य न म तर लढ य त अन क न रक त स डल न द डच य भ म प त र न आत मबल द न द ल य त तत क ल न ब ल ल त ल क य त ल आत च न यग व त ल क ट भ र ण य थ ल प च र म क बळ य च न व अग रक रम न घ य व ल गत ब ब स ह ब च य न व स ठ शह द ह ण र ह भ मय द ध ४ ऑगस ट १९७८ र ज जय भ म जय भ म म हणत शह द झ ल न म तरव र धक न त य न अक षरश ज व त प टव ल ह त शह द झ ल ल य प च र म क बळ य च आ ब डकर व रस रक त त भ नल ल य च दर प च र म क बळ प च र म क बळ य च म ठ म लग य न ह न म तर लढ य त उड घ तल म त र त य न ह आपल प र ण गमव व ल गल English translation Humanism cultivator revolutionary sun s Ambedkar to name the university after his name many people shed their blood Sons of Nanded offered themselves up in self sacrifice In the district Biloli current Naigaon Taluka Tembhurni Pochiram kamble s name is highly important He became martyr for Ambedkar s name on 4 August 1978 saying Jai Bhim Jai Bhim Anti namantar protestors literally burned him alive Martyr Pochiram Kamble s Ambedkar legacy got into the blood of Chandar Pochiram Kamble Elder son of Pochiram Kamble who jumped into the Namantar fight However he lost his life Dalit Panthers Annihilating Caste Class Enemies PDF Shodh ganga a b Vakil A K 1985 Reservation policy and scheduled castes in India 1st ed New Delhi Asish Pub House p 88 ISBN 8170240166 Vakil A K 1985 Reservation policy and scheduled castes in India 1st ed New Delhi Asish Pub House p 81 ISBN 8170240166 Rege Sharmila 2006 Writing Caste Writing Gender Reading Dalit Women s Testimonios Zubaan Publications pp 120 121 ISBN 9788189013011 क वळ य भ मस न क च डरक ळ आजह स मरण त Sakal in Marathi Nagpur The Sakal Group 4 August 2013 Archived from the original on 13 August 2013 Retrieved 13 August 2013 न म तर झ ल च प ह ज ह डरक ळ फ डत ध वत आल ल क वळ भ मस न क अव न श ड गर दह न बर प ल जवळ प ल स च य ग ळ न शह द ह त त द वस 4 ऑगस ट 1978 English translation Change the name uttering in a loud deep voice and running child Bhimsainik Avinash Dongre near 10 number bridge Indora Bridge was martyred by Police bullet on August 4 1978 Note Bhimsainik is an affectionate title used for Ambedkar followers and means Soldiers of Bhim Ambedkar Jeevantare Kewal 27 May 2013 मह प ल क ल न म तर शह द स र य क र च य रक त च व सर Sakal in Marathi Nagpur The Sakal Group Archived from the original on 6 August 2013 Retrieved 13 August 2013 Marathi 4 ऑगस ट 1978 र ज प टल ल य आ द लन त इ द ऱ य सह त उपर जध त ल सर वच वस त य मध य आ ब डकर न ख ऱ य न ह प ट घ तल य च द वश प क रल ल य न म तर च य एल ग र त दह न बर प ल जवळ ड ब ब स ह ब आ ब डकर क जय ह घ षण द ण र च मक ल अव न श ड गर रस त य वर आल आण त य च य द श न आल ल य एक ग ळ न त य च ड क छ दत च त जम न वर क सळल अव न शन अख रच श व स घ तल अव न श ड गर य च य सह त उपर जध न त ल द ल प र मट क अब द ल सत त र र शन ब रकर रतन म ढ अश प च आ ब डकर क र यकर त य न द क ष भ म च म त कप ळ ल ल व न न म तर आ द लन त ज व च आह त द ल English On 4 August 1978 the Andolan was burning at Indora and along with Indora all the Dalit habitations in sub capital Nagpur were burning in the same fire On the same day the Namantar voice was raised near 10 number Bridge Victory of Ambedkar a slogan was cried out by a child Avinash Dongre came onto the road and one bullet came in his direction was struck in the head by a bullet he fell to the ground That was Avinash s last breath Along with Avinash Dongre in the sub capital several other Ambedkar workers Dilip Ramteke Abdul Sattar Roshan Borkar Ratan Mendhe these five sacrificed their lives on the soil of Deekhabhoomi during Namnatar Andolan a b c Vakil A K 1985 Reservation policy and scheduled castes in India 1st ed New Delhi Asish Pub House pp 85 86 ISBN 8170240166 Retrieved 19 August 2013 a b c d e f Abraham Amrita 21 July 1979 Importance of Renaming Marathwada University Economic and Political Weekly 14 29 1190 1191 JSTOR 4367800 subscription required Sonawane Rakshit Seat gone Atahwale now plans to revive former militant outfit Indian Express Retrieved 22 June 2013 Palshikar Suhas 3 16 April 2004 Shiv Sena A Tiger with Many Faces Economic and Political Weekly 39 14 15 1497 1507 JSTOR 4414867 subscription required Punwani Jyoti 21 December 2012 Memorial to a dysfunctional state The Hindu Retrieved 22 June 2013 a b c Vakil A K 1985 Reservation Policy and Scheduled Castes in India S B Nangia for Ashish Publishing House pp 77 88 ISBN 9788170240167 Retrieved 10 May 2013 I never opposed giving Ambedkar s name to Marathwada University Bal Thackeray 18 May 2011 a b Vakil A K 1985 Reservation policy and scheduled castes in India 1st ed New Delhi Asish Pub House p 88 ISBN 8170240166 Retrieved 20 August 2013 Vakil A K 1985 Reservation policy and scheduled castes in India 1st ed New Delhi Asish Pub House p 84 ISBN 8170240166 L S S W 13 December 1986 Shiv Sena Enters Rural Politics Campaign against Dalits in Marathwada Villages Economic and Political Weekly 21 50 2166 2167 JSTOR 4376434 subscription required a b c Kawade Prof Jogendra Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XII Lok Sabha Parliament of India Retrieved 21 June 2013 a b c d e f न गप र स उठ च ग र और ग ब द म बन ज व ल Dainik Bhaskar in Hindi DB Corp Ltd 14 October 2011 Archived from the original on 28 April 2012 Retrieved 16 August 2013 4 अगस त 1978 क आ द लन क आग ज ह आ प र कव ड क न त त व म द क ष भ म स ज ल ध क र क र य लय तक म र च न क ल गय आक शव ण च क म बड सभ ह ई उसम बड स ख य म छ त र श म ल ह ए सभ क ब द ल ग उत स हप र ण अपन घर क ओर ल ट रह थ तभ उत तर न गप र क 10 न बर प ल य च क पर अच नक ह स भड क उठ क छ अस म ज क तत व न सरक र बस पर पत थर फ क ह स पर क ब प न क ल ए प ल स न फ यर ग श र कर द तब न गप र स और ग ब द ल ग म र च ल ज न क घ षण क गई द ल ल हर य ण ब ह र मध यप रद श आ ध रप रद श कर न टक व तम लन ड स दल त आ द लन स ज ड ल ग यह आन लग उस वर ष द क ष भ म पर धम मचक र प रवर तन द न सम र ह स ल ग म र च क श र आत ह ई ब द ध प ड त भद त आन द क शल य यन न आश र व द द य 30 क म प रत द न प दल चलत ह ए इस म र च न 18 द न म 470 क म क सफर तय क य कड क क ठ ड पड रह थ मर ठव ड व द य प ठ क न म तर क ल ए क य गय ल ग म र च द न य क त सर सबस बड म र च थ ल ग म र च म ग व क ग व श म ल ह न स स ख य बल क फ बढ न लग थ 27 नव बर क ब त ह आ द लनक र खड कप र ण नद तक पह च गए द पहर म ह आ द लनक र य क र क ल य गय थ उन ह व पस ज न क ल ए कह ज रह थ ल क न व अपन म ग पर अड थ स य ग स उस द न ब र श भ ह रह थ हज र क स ख य म ल ग जम ह ए थ प ल पर ह धरन पर ब ठ गए र त 12 बज क ब द ल ठ च र ज श र ह आ प ल क ख ईन म छ र क ल घकर आ द लनक र झ ड प क ष त र म भ ग कइय न गहर न द म ल ठ ख य कव ड सम त स क ड आ द लनक र य क ग रफ त र कर ल य गय आ द लन ध र ध र अन य प रद श म भ नजर आन लग आगर द ल ल ब गल र ह दर ब द म म र च न क ल गए 16 वर ष त कत आ द लन क समर थन म सभ ओ म र च क द र चल ब र ब र ग रफ त र य ह ई English translation The movement was born August 4 1978 Prof Kawade led the March from Deekshabhoomi to the District Magistrate s office There was a large gathering at the Akashaawani Chowk That was attended by the large number of students After gathering people were returning to their homes with enthusiasm concurrently when suddenly violence broke out from Number 10 Bridge Some anti social elements threw stones at government buses To counter the violence the police started firing Then the Nagpur to Aurangabad Long March was announced People involved in the Dalit movement from Delhi Haryana Bihar Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Karnataka and Tamil Nadu started coming here On Deekshabhoomi the same year with celebrations of Dhammachakra Parivartan Din the Long March began Blessed by the Buddhist monk Bhadant Anand Kaushlyayn Covering 30 km every day on foot this March in 18 days completed the journey of 470 km It was bitterly cold The March for the renaming of Marathwada University was the world s third largest Long March Numerous villages joined the Long March and the strength of the cause began to grow significantly On 27 November Protestors reached the Khadakpurna River Protestors were detained in the afternoon They were being asked to turn back but they were adamant in their demands Incidentally it was raining on that day Thousands of people joined On the bridge sat on the picket Lathicharge began after 12 am Protestors ran into the bushes there Many were lathi charged while they slept Thousands of Protestors were arrested along with Prof Kawade The movement gradually spread to other states There was the March in Agra Delhi Benaglore Hydrabad In support of the movement for 16 years there were gatherings and the Marches continued Again and again protestors were arrested मर ठव ड न म तर ल कश ह च य अस त त व च प रश न ह त प र कव ड Loksatta in Marathi Nagpur The Indian Express Ltd 5 February 2013 Retrieved 12 August 2013 मर ठव ड व द य प ठ न म तर च प रश न ह क वळ समत व न य य च नव हत तर ल कश ह च य अस त त व च प रश न ह त म नवत व द व ल कश ह च य रक षण स ठ ह लढ ह त अस प रत प दन ल गम र चच प रण त म ज ख सद र ज ग द र कव ड य न य थ क ल English translation Renaming Marathwada University was not only a question of equality and justice but also a question of existence of democracy This was a fight for the protection of democracy and humanity was said by the Long March pioneer former MP Jogendra Kawade here Note The Maharashtra legislature passed a resolution to rename it so it was democratic decision Singh Kumar Suresh Bhanu B V Bhatnagar B R Bose D K Kulkarni V S Sreenath J eds 2004 Maharashtra Mumbai Popular Prakashan p 9 ISBN 8179911004 Retrieved 22 April 2015 Guru Gopal 2005 Understanding the Dalit Feminist Identity In Ray Bharati ed Women of India colonial and post colonial periods 1st ed New Delhi Sage Publ pp 82 88 ISBN 076193409X Retrieved 15 June 2013 a b c d e Omvedt Gail 8 December 1979 Leaderless March Economic and Political Weekly 14 49 1190 1191 JSTOR 4368200 subscription required Zelliot Eleanor 1996 Stri Dalit Sahitya The New Voice of Women Poets In Feldhaus Anne ed Images of women in Maharashtrian literature and religion SUNY Press pp 80 83 ISBN 9781438402499 a b c Damle Jasmine Y 2001 Beyond Economic Development A Case Study of Marathwada Mittal pp 140 146 ISBN 9788170997962 Retrieved 10 May 2013 a b History Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University MS India Archived from the original on 23 August 2011 Retrieved 15 June 2013 न मव स त र द न स ठ व द य प ठ पर सर सजल Maharashtra Times in Marathi Aurangabad Bennett Coleman amp Co Ltd 14 January 2012 Retrieved 6 August 2013 Marathi व द य प ठ च न मव स त र झ ल य न तर १४ ज न व र ह द वस आ ब डकर व च रध र त ल पक ष स घटन पर वर तनव द स घटन म ठ य प रम ण वर स जर करत त व द य प ठ प रश सन न म ख य इम रत व ग टवर र षण ई क ल आह ग टवर य ण ऱ य म डळ त ल अन कजण ब द ध ल ण य वर ज त त न मव स त र द न च आन द स जर करण य स ठ आ ब डकर जनत म ठ य प रम ण वर य त त य म ळ य थ र जक य सभ घ ण य च प रथ पडल आह English After University Namvistar the day of 14 January is celebrated by political parties influenced by Ambedkar thinking as well as organizations indeed radical organizations celebrate this day on a large scale The University administration puts up lighting decorations on the main building and gate The majority of Gate visitors go to Buddhist caves To celebrate Namvistar Din Ambedkar followers visit in large masses That s why political parties arranging the gatherings here have become a tradition Note Aurangabad city is surrounded by the Aurangabad Caves Ellora Caves and Ajanta Caves आ ब डकर अन य य न फ लल व द य प ठ च प रव शद व र Sakal in Marathi Aurangabad The Sakal Group 15 January 2013 Archived from the original on 12 August 2013 Retrieved 12 August 2013 मह ल एकम क न न ळ ल व न न मव स त र द न च य श भ च छ द त ह त य English translation Women were applying nil indigo colour powder to each other on Namantar Din to exchange greetings Note Generally women do apply such mark on each other s forehead ज ल ह य त न मव स त रद न उत स ह त Sakal in Marathi Jalana The Sakal Group 15 January 2012 Archived from the original on 12 August 2013 Retrieved 12 August 2013 ज लन ज ल ह य त ड ब ब स ह ब आ ब डकर मर ठव ड व द य प ठ न मव स त र द न शन व र उत स ह त स जर करण य त आल बद र न र यण ब रव ल मह व द य लय मह त म ज य त ब फ ल सम जक र य मह व द य लय न शनल कल व व ज ञ न मह व द य लय एस क मह व द य लय र जक वर मह व द य लय ड ब ब स ह ब आ ब डकर स शल फ रम English translation In Jalna district Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Namvistar Din on Saturday was celebrated enthusiastically The news gives the list of Institutes where it was celebrated and how it was celebrated List of Institutes Badrinarayan Barwale College Mahatma Jyotiba Phoole Samajkarya College National Arts and Science College S K College Rajkunvar College Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Social Forum Nagpur Today 28 May 2013 NMC other prominent leaders salute Bhim Sainiks who laid down their lives for Namantar Movement Nagpur s Daily e Newspaper Retrieved 22 June 2013 External links EditHow a 20 year long Dalit movement to rename Marathwada University was met with violence An excerpt from activist Eknath Awad s autobiography now translated into English Caste System and Caste related Violence in Indian Culture Omvedt Gail September 1979 Marathwada Reply to Dipankar Gupta Social Scientist 8 2 51 58 doi 10 2307 3516700 JSTOR 3516700 subscription required Namantar Andolan A turning point for the Dalit Ambedkarite movement in Maharashtra Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Namantar Andolan amp oldid 1167069115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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