Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi
| Formation | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Dalit literature, art and culture |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Location | |
Region served | India |
President | Dr. S. P. Sumanakshar |
Publication | |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Culture, Government of India |
Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi is an academic organization dedicated to the promotion of Indian Dalit literature, art and culture in the languages of India.[1] The organization is an all India Dalit writers association established 1984.[2] It was founded by Jagjivan Ram, the 4th deputy prime minister of India.[2][1][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Aim
[edit]The Akademi was established for fulfilling the unaccomplished dream of B. R. Ambedkar to alleviate Dalit's darkness of injustice, inequality and inhuman treatment.
Controversy
[edit]The members of the Akademi publicly burned multiple copies of the famed novel Rangbhoomi, written by Premchand on july 31 of 2004 at Jantar Mantar park in New Delhi. This incident made a maelstrom and provoked the traditional literary establishments and it was caused to divide the Akademi to many Dalit organizations all over in India.[9][10][11]
National executives
[edit]- President: Dr. S. P. Sumanakshar (Founder president)
- Gen. Secretary: Prof. Jay Sumanakshar
List of State Presidents
[edit]Following people served as State Presidents of the organization:[12]
| No. | Name | State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Dhanasekhar | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2 | G.P. Upadhayaya | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 3 | B.L. Rabidas | Assam |
| 4 | Jaga Ram Shastri | Bihar |
| 5 | G.R. Banjare Jwala | Chhattisgarh |
| 6 | Gurmeet Singh Jaura | Chandigarh |
| 7 | Dr. Rajmal Singh Raj | Delhi |
| 8 | Shambhu Bhau Bandekar | Goa |
| 9 | Jayavant Singh Mahipatsingh Jadeja | Gujarat |
| 10 | Gurudyal Singh Morthala | Haryana |
| 11 | Adv. Dalip Singh | Himachal Pradesh |
| 12 | Dr. Raju Ram | Jharkhand |
| 13 | Sudesh Kumari | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14 | H.M. Kundargi | Karnataka |
| 15 | T. Balakrishnan | Kerala |
| 16 | P.C. Bairwa | Madhya Pradesh |
| 17 | Anand Gavali | Maharashtra |
| 18 | R. K. Gunchandra | Manipur |
| 19 | Rajmani Nongthomba | Meghalaya |
| 20 | Khaidem Kanta Singh | Mizoram |
| 21 | R.K. Gunachandra | Nagaland |
| 22 | Premraj Nial | Orissa |
| 23 | Dr. P. Vasugi Jayaraman | Pondicherry |
| 24 | Tirath Tongaria | Punjab |
| 25 | Prof. Swami Atma Ram Upadhyay | Rajasthan |
| 26 | Dilkhush Ruchal | Sikkim |
| 27 | Dr. C.P. Desi | Tamilnadu |
| 28 | Sayan Saha | Tripura |
| 29 | Adv. Jitender Manu | Telangana |
| 30 | Dr. Lalati Devi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 31 | Prof. Jaipal Singh | Uttaranchal |
| 32 | Adv.Roshan Lal Arya | Uttrakhand |
| 33 | Arjun Sankar | West Bengal |
| 34 | Devji Jogi Bhai Tandel | Daman and Diu |
| 35 | Dr. Ajay Kumar Sonkar | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 36 | B.L. Rabidas | North-East State's Committee |
| 37 | P. Vishnu Murthy | South India State's Committee |
Awards
[edit]- Dr. Ambedkar International Award[13]
- Dr. Ambedkar National Award[14]
- Dr. Ambedkar Distinguished Service award[15]
- Dr. Ambedkar Sahityashree National Award[16]
- Dr. Ambedkar Sewashree National Award[17]
- Dr. Ambedkar Excellency National Award[18]
- Dr. Ambedkar Fellowship National Award[19]
Recipients
[edit]- Dalai Lama - Dr. Ambedkar International Award in 1991[13]
- Santhome Higher Secondary School - Dr. Ambedkar Fellowship Award in 2010[19]
- P.R. Salve - Dr. Ambedkar Distinguished Service award in 2012[15]
- S.J. Jecob - Dr. Ambedkar International Award in 2019[20]
- Akkavila Salim - Dr. Ambedkar National Award in 2013[14]
- Palash Bandopadhyay - Dr. Ambedkar Sewashree National Award in 2021[17]
- Subhash Das - Dr. Ambedkar Excellency National Award in 2023[18]
- Karoor Soman - Dr. Ambedkar Sahityashree National Award in 2023[21]
- Jimsith Ambalappad - Dr. Ambedkar National Award in 2024[22]
- Sukhesh R. Pilla Dr. Ambedkar Sahityashree National Award in 2024[16]
References
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- ^ a b "Caste and the City: Urban Aspirations and Sensibility in Hindi Dalit Short". Deeba Zafir.
- ^ "14th National Dalit Sahitya Conference 2024 held". Justice news. 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Special cell sought for Dalit literature in Sahitya Akademi". The Hindu. 2018-06-17.
- ^ "Dr. Palash Bandopadhyay received the National Award for Literature-and Social Work from Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi". Ibg news. 2021-12-12.
- ^ "This 15-yr-old Dalit Sahitya Academy award winner goes to bed hungry most days". Mathrubhumi. 2017-03-09.
- ^ "പ്രവാസി മലയാളിക്ക് ഡോ. അംബേദ്കര് പുരസ്കാരം". Saudi Times. 2024-11-24.
- ^ "14th Asian Dalit Sahitya Conference 2024 Held in Nepal". Lakhipur. 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Writing Resistance: The Rhetorical Imagination of Hindi Dalit Literature". dokumen.
- ^ "Untouchable Fictions: Literary Realism and the Crisis of Caste:". Toral Jatin Gajarawala.
- ^ "HerStory - Historical scholarship between South Asia and Europe". dnb.
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- ^ a b "JESUIT AMONG 10 AWARD NOMINEES FOR WORK AMONG PEOPLE FROM LOW CASTES". Uca News. 1991-04-29.
- ^ a b "Dr Ambedkar National Literary award". New Indian Express. 2013-11-03.
- ^ a b "Dr Ambedkar National Literary award". Times of India. 2012-12-27.
- ^ a b "സുകേഷ് ആർ. പിള്ളയ്ക്ക് ഡോ. അംബേദ്കർ സാഹിത്യശ്രീ പുരസ്കാരം" (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. 2024-11-21.
- ^ a b "Doctor Palash Bandopadhyay has been nominated for Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Academy Award 2021". Justice News. 2021-12-05.
- ^ a b "സുഭാഷ് ദാസിന് ഡോ.അംബേദ്കർ നാഷണൽ അവാർഡ് സമ്മാനിച്ചു" (in Malayalam). Janayugomonline. 2023-12-12.
- ^ a b "Mylapore teacher wins Dr. Ambedkar Fellowship National Award". Mylapore Times. 2010-12-31.
- ^ "അംബേദ്കർ ഇന്റർനാഷണൽ അവാർഡിന്റെ ധന്യതയിൽ എസ്.ജെ. ജേക്കബ്" (in Malayalam). Malayala Manorama. 2023-01-07.
- ^ "കാരൂർ സോമന് ഭാരതീയ ദളിത് സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം" (in Malayalam). Deepika. 2023-01-07.
- ^ "ജിംസിത്ത് അമ്പലപ്പാടിന് ഡോ. അംബേദ്ക്കര് ദേശീയ പുരസ്കാരം" (in Malayalam). ETV Bharat. 2024-10-27.