Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Youth Club Kothapally (H)

Bhima Koregaon Vijaya Dhinotsavam (1818)

Honouring the valour of the 500 Mahar soldiers who, on 1 January 1818, defeated the vastly larger Peshwa army at Bhima Koregaon — a defining victory against caste oppression. Babasaheb visited the Vijay Stambh on 1 January 1927, turning the day into a lasting symbol of self-respect, courage, and resistance for the oppressed.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Savitribai Phule Jayanti — Birth Anniversary

Celebrating Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule (b. 1831), India's first woman teacher and pioneer of girls' education. Tributes, talks on her legacy, and felicitation of girl students.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Republic Day — Adoption of the Constitution (1950)

Commemorating the day the Constitution of India, drafted under the chairmanship of Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, came into force in 1950 — establishing India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic founded on justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Ramabai Ambedkar Jayanti — Birth Anniversary

Honouring Mata Ramabai Ambedkar (b. 1898), the courageous companion of Babasaheb whose sacrifices and quiet strength supported his lifelong mission for the upliftment of the oppressed.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Savitribai Phule Vardhanthi — Death Anniversary

Remembering Savitribai Phule (d. 1897) for her lifelong service to women's education and her sacrifice during the plague while caring for the afflicted.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Manyavar Kanshi Ram Jayanti — Birth Anniversary

Celebrating Manyavar Kanshi Ram Saheb (b. 1934), founder of BAMCEF, DS-4, and the Bahujan Samaj Party, who carried forward Babasaheb's mission of political empowerment for the Bahujan community.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Mahad Satyagraha Anniversary (1927)

Remembering Babasaheb's historic Mahad Chavdar Tank Satyagraha for the right of Dalits to drink public water — a defining moment in the struggle for equality and human dignity.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Jotirao Phule Jayanti — Birth Anniversary

Honouring Mahatma Jotirao Phule (b. 1827), social reformer, anti-caste thinker, and founder of the Satyashodhak Samaj. Discourses on his writings and contribution to social justice.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Ambedkar Jayanti — Birth Anniversary

Grand celebration with speeches, cultural programs, and community procession honoring the architect of the Indian Constitution.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Vardhanthi — Death Anniversary

Remembering Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur (d. 1922), the visionary king who pioneered reservations for the depressed classes in 1902 and championed education and social equality.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Buddha Purnima Celebrations

Special prayers, Dhamma talks, meditation sessions, and community feast celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Ramabai Ambedkar Vardhanthi — Death Anniversary

Remembering Mata Ramabai Ambedkar (d. 1935), whose patience, sacrifice, and devotion stood beside Babasaheb through every hardship of his historic mission.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Jayanti — Birth Anniversary

Celebrating Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj (b. 1874), the progressive ruler of Kolhapur whose reforms in education, reservations, and anti-untouchability work laid the foundation for social justice in modern India.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

First Reservation Order by Shahu Maharaj (1902)

Commemorating the historic royal order issued by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj on 26 July 1902, granting 50% reservation in the Kolhapur state services to backward and depressed classes — the first formal reservation policy in India and a foundation stone of social justice.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Independence Day (1947)

Marking India's freedom from colonial rule on 15 August 1947 — honouring the sacrifices that won independence and rededicating ourselves to the constitutional vision of a free, equal, and just society for every citizen.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Periyar Jayanti — Birth Anniversary

Celebrating Thanthai Periyar E. V. Ramasamy (b. 1879), revolutionary social reformer and founder of the Self-Respect Movement. Talks on rationalism, social justice, and his anti-caste legacy.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Poona Pact Day — 1932

Commemorating the Poona Pact signed on 24 September 1932 between Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi at Yerawada Central Prison. Babasaheb sacrificed separate electorates for the Depressed Classes to save the life of Gandhi during the fast-unto-death, securing reserved seats within joint electorates. A day to reflect on the political sacrifices made in the fight for Dalit rights and representation.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Manyavar Kanshi Ram Vardhanthi — Death Anniversary

Remembering Manyavar Kanshi Ram Saheb (d. 2006), the architect of Bahujan political consciousness, whose tireless organising work brought millions into the movement for self-respect and equal rights.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din

Commemorating the historic conversion ceremony at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. Special Dhamma discourse and youth pledge ceremony.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Constitution Day — Rajyanga Dhinotsavam

Reading of the Preamble, quiz competitions on constitutional knowledge, and essay writing competitions for students.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Jotirao Phule Vardhanthi — Death Anniversary

Remembering Mahatma Jotirao Phule (d. 1890) and reflecting on his lasting contributions to social reform, education for the oppressed, and the rejection of caste injustice.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Mahaparinirvan Din — Ambedkar Vardhanthi

Paying tribute to Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his Mahaparinirvan Diwas with prayer meetings, processions, and remembrance programs.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Periyar Vardhanthi — Death Anniversary

Remembering Periyar E. V. Ramasamy (d. 1973) and his lifelong fight against caste, superstition, and inequality through the Self-Respect Movement.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

Manusmriti Dahana Dhinotsavam (1927)

Marking the day Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar publicly burnt the Manusmriti at Mahad, rejecting the caste hierarchy it codified and asserting equal human dignity for all.

📍 Community Hall, And at Ambedkar Statue

"The history of India before the Muslim invasions is the history of a mortal conflict between Bramhanism and Buddhism. Any one who does not recognize these two facts will never be able to write a true history of India."

"The history of India is said to begin with the Aryans who invaded India, made it their home and established their culture."

"Bramhanism acquired by its invasions political power to annihilate Buddhism and it did annihilate Buddhism. Islam did not supplant Hinduism. Islam never made a thorough job of its mission. Bramhanism did. It drove out Buddhism as a religion and occupied its place."

"I say to the Untouchable: Be a lion! Hindus sacrificed goats before the image of Kali. You be your own light — 'Atta Deep Bhav!'"

— As noted by Mulk Raj Anand, author of The Untouchable ['Atta Deep Bhav' (अत्त दीप भव) is a Pali phrase from Buddha meaning "Be your own light"]

"Bhakti in religion may be a road to salvation. But in politics, Bhakti or hero-worship is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship."

"However good a Constitution may be, it is sure to turn out bad because those who are called to work it, happen to be a bad lot. However bad a Constitution may be, it may turn out to be good if those who are called to work it, happen to be a good lot."

"The working of a Constitution does not depend wholly upon the nature of the Constitution."

"Independence is no doubt a matter of joy. But let us not forget that this independence has thrown on us great responsibilities. By independence, we have lost the excuse of blaming the British for anything going wrong. If hereafter things go wrong, we will have nobody to blame except ourselves."

"We must be determined to defend our independence with the last drop of our blood."

"What perturbs me greatly is the fact that not only India has once before lost her independence, but she lost it by the infidelity and treachery of some of her own people."

"Will history repeat itself? It is this thought which fills me with anxiety. This anxiety is deepened by the realization of the fact that in addition to our old enemies in the form of castes and creeds we are going to have many political parties with diverse and opposing political creeds."

"Will Indians place the country above their creed or will they place creed above country? I do not know. But this much is certain that if the parties place creed above country, our independence will be put in jeopardy a second time and probably be lost forever. This eventuality we must all resolutely guard against."

"On the 26th of January 1950, we are going to enter into a life of contradictions. In politics we will have equality and in social and economic life we will have inequality. In politics we will be recognizing the principle of one man one vote and one vote one value. In our social and economic life, we shall, by reason of our social and economic structure, continue to deny the principle of one man one value."

"There is danger of democracy giving place to dictatorship."

"It is quite possible for this new born democracy to retain its form but give place to dictatorship in fact."

"These methods of civil disobedience, non-cooperation and satyagraha are nothing but the Grammar of Anarchy and the sooner they are abandoned, the better for us."

"Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy."

"Without fraternity, liberty and equality could not become a natural course of things."

"Liberty, equality and fraternity form a union of trinity."

"How can people divided into several thousands of castes be a nation?"

"I do not believe any other language in India including Hindi can be used instead of English in schools and colleges."

"I have always held that Knowledge is Power in every field of life. The Scheduled Castes will not attain their goal of freedom and liberty until they drink deep of all knowledge."

"Our boys should learn two things. Firstly, to prove that given the opportunities they are inferior to none in intelligence and in capacity. Secondly, to prove that they are not merely to tread the path of personal happiness but to lead their community to be free, to be strong and to be respected."

"Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence."

"I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."

"Wisdom is the most important part of happiness."

"Life should be great rather than long."

"Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives."

"I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity."

"The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends."

"Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules."

"I have criticised the Hindus. I have questioned the authority of the Mahatma whom they revere. They hate me. To them I am a snake in their garden."

"... I am the most hated man in Hindu India. I am presented as a traitor; I am denounced as an enemy of the Hindus, I am cursed as a destroyer of Hinduism, and branded as the greatest enemy of the country..."

"In my judgment, it is useless to make a distinction between the secular Brahmins and priestly Brahmins. Both are kith and kin. They are two arms of the same body, and one is bound to fight for the existence of the other."

"There is a difference between nationality and nationalism. They are two different psychological states of the human mind... Nationality does not in all cases produce nationalism."

"If Hindu Raj does become a fact, it will, no doubt, be the greatest calamity for this country. No matter what the Hindus say, Hinduism is a menace to liberty, equality and fraternity. Hindu Raj must be prevented at any cost."

"The Hindus claim to be a very tolerant people. In my opinion this is a mistake. On many occasions they can be intolerant, and if on some occasions they are tolerant, that is because they are too weak to oppose or too indifferent to oppose."

"It is better to conquer yourself to win a thousand battles."

"Religion is for man and not man for religion."

"Indifferentism is the worst kind of disease that can affect people."

"Greatness can be achieved only by struggle and sacrifice. Neither manhood nor Godhood can be obtained without going through the ordeal of fire."

"Study, Service and Sacrifice."

"Those who don't know their history cannot make history."

"I shall be satisfied if I make the Hindus realise that they are the sick men of India."

"If the British have a hundred reasons to fight the Germans, you Untouchables have thousand and more causes to fight the Hindus. You must be prepared to state that, if argument fails, force will be used to obtain your rights."

"I shall have no faith in Rama and Krishna, who are believed to be incarnation of God, nor shall I worship them."

"If the occasion comes we will not hesitate in breaking the skulls of those who threaten us, whatever be the consequence."

"Education is something which ought to be brought within the reach of every one... the policy therefore ought to be to make higher education as cheap to the lower classes as it can possibly be made."

"Hinduism is the chamber of horrors."

"Temple entry won't make us equals."

"Brahminism is the poison which has spoiled Hinduism. You will succeed in saving Hinduism if you will kill Brahminism."

"Hindus speak like saints but act like butchers."

"Caste is like a multi-story building without doors and ladders; wherever you start, that's where you are for perpetuity."

"RSS is a poisonous tree. RSS is dreaming of Peshwa rule. It is not possible to be with you. I can't support you."

"If you want to destroy a society, destroy its History and the society will get destroyed automatically."

"I'm going to give you the social platform. Without religion our struggle will not survive. We are suppressed people because we don't have the religion of our own. The Hindus talk of us as their own. Their motive is just to increase their numerical strength and nothing else."

"A religion which prohibits righteous between man and man is not a religion but a display of force."

"A religion which treats recognition of humanity as irreligion is not a religion but a disease."

"A religion which allows the touch of unholy animals but prohibits the touch of human beings is not a religion but a foolishness."

"A religion which precludes one class from getting education, forbids it to accumulate wealth, to bear arms, is not a religion but a mockery of human life."

"A religion that compels the illiterate to remain illiterate, the poor to remain poor, is not a religion but a punishment."

"Those who profess that the God is omnipresent but treat men worse than animals, are hypocrites. Do not keep company of such people."

"Those who feed ants with sugar but kill men by prohibiting them from drinking water are hypocrites. Do not keep their company."

"Stories of Gods are cooked to make you into fools, and you all are trapped in all these kind of false stories. If you continue to worship Pandhari, Alandi, Jejuri, or any other gods, then I will have to order to boycott you. Without this your craze for Gods will not end, and your progress will also not happen. In today's era of rationality and science, we should embrace them."

"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."

"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea."

"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

"In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you."

"Equality may be a fiction but nonetheless one must accept it as the governing principle."