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FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
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CONGRATULATE TO ALL ON JUNE 11-12, AD-DAHAM MANDAL PUNJAB ’S 83RD FOUNDATION DAY. ON THESE TWO SPECIAL HISTORIC DAYS,
WE PROUDLY LAUNCH A NEW WEBSITE IN PANJABI. www.ambedkartimes.org
Ad Dharm movement in Punjab is the pioneer Dalit movement of North India. Founded by Babu Mangoo Ram Mugowalia, this movement made public its ideology and plan-of-action for the empowerment of the downtrodden on June 11-12, 1926, at its first mammoth conference at village Mugowal of District Hoshiarpur ( Punjab). It laid stress on distinct Dalit identity independent of Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and Christians. To achieve that the Ad Dharm movement aimed at relocating the indigenous religion of Dalits and to get it registered as their official religion in the state. In no time this historic movement became a Dalit mass struggle for their separate Dalit identity (for a detailed analysis see: Mark Juergensmeyer. 1988. Religious Rebels in the Punjab; and Ronki Ram. 2004. Untouchability, Dalit Consciousness, and the Ad Dharm Movement in Punjab", Contributions to Indian Sociology, Vol. 38, No. 3, September-December 2004).
With the active supports of the all sections of the community, the Ad Dharm movement succeeded in getting Ad Dharm religion registered for the Census in 1931. At that time about five lakhs members of the community got them recorded as Ad Dharmi. It was perhaps for the first time in the neglected/unrecorded history of the Dalits in India that Scheduled Castes in Punjab declared themselves as belonging to an indigenous non-Aryan religion totally different from that of all the mainstream religions of the region. Not only that, the movement even contested the first provincial election of 1937 and returned the community candidates from 7 out of 8 reserved constituencies in Punjab. That was also the first great success of the Dalits in Punjab towards their march to gain political power: the proverbial Master Key.
This is in fact what the Dalits of Punjab should have continued with if they were willing to come into power on their own in the state where they are in largest numbers in comparison to rest of the entire country. Sahib Kanshi Ram did his level best to pick up the thread from where Babu Mangoo Ram Mugowalia had left. But that bore fruits in UP and Punjab is yet to replicate the same. Doing that would be a true tribute to Babu Mangoo Ram Mugowalia and Sahib Kanshi Ram Ji and to the Historic Ad Dharm movement in Punjab.
On these two special historic days, 11th & 12th of June, 2008, we proudly announce & launch a new website www.ambedkartimes.org in Panjabi, dedicated to the great leader in the world, Bharat Rattan Baba Sahib Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. We congratulate to all on June 11 th-12 th, AD-Dharm Mandal Punjab’s 83 rd foundation day.
Ambedkartimes Congratulates Dr. Ronki Ram, a regular contributor to the website, on his happy birth day (April 2 nd) and taking over at head of the department political science of Punjab University Chandigarh ( India ). We wish him all the best to his new responsibilities as a head of the department and we’re thankful for having such a great writer (Dr. Ronki Ram) writing for Ambedkartimes.com.
I join you and the Ambedkar Times in greetings and wishing Dr. Ronki Ram all the best wishes on his birthday and his elevation to the post of head of the department of political science of Punjab University . His brilliant academic inputs to the community causes are appreciable and gratifying.
(Ramesh Chander)
Consul General of India, Edinburgh ( Scotland )
Honorable Dr. Ronki Ram Ji,
Jai Bheem!
I wish you a very happy birthday and pray to Satguru Ravidass Ji for your bright future. I would like to congratulate and wish you best of luck for your new responsibilities of being the head of the political science department.
Des Raj Bangar U.S.A.
Respected Editor,
Jai Guru Dev!
Dr. Ronki Ram Ji is a great scholar and I wish him a very Happy Birthday and best wishes for being selected as the head of the Political Science Department in Punjab University Chandigarh . Dr. Ronki Ram’s success is highly deserved and a fulfillment of his ambition.
We congratulate Honorable Dr. Ronki Ram on his promotion for 'The Head of the Department: Political Science, Panjab University , Chandigarh (PB) India .
Hon. Dr. Ram's writings are in huge demand by the leading media of India and abroad. We all know Dr. Ronki Ram is a great scholar, thinker, philosopher and a writer of our times. His articles were published in 'Tehalka' and some of is his articles were rated in 'The 50 Most Frequently Read Articles' worldwide. He has participated in national and international seminars over the past several years and shared his thoughts on our history, current social issues and future of Indian Society especially Northern Indian Society.
Please join us to congratulate Honorable Dr. Ronki Ram for his new promotion and wish him all the best for his dedicated, committed and determined laborious efforts not only to bring out the facts about our history but current issues also.
Raj Kumar Oshoraj (Vice President), Indian Buddhist Society Toronto, Canada.
On behalf of all the “Muggowalia”, I would like to wish Dr. Ronki Ram Ji a Happy Birthday and congratulate him for his promotion to the new post as the head of the political science department in Chandigarh .
Ad-Dharmi community is very proud of you. Thanks for writing about Babu Mangoo Ram Muggowalia Ji who gave us distinct identity and Ad-Gurus to pray for.
Regards
Tejpal Gangar, tgangar@muggowal.com
Dear Editor,
Ambedkar Mission ( Toronto ) Members and Supporters extend Their Greeting and wishing Dr. Ronki Ram Ji all the best wishes on his Birthday and Promotion for The Head of the Department. He has done lot of Research on the Problem Facing the Downtrodden of the India during his academic currier and study. His brilliant academic inputs in to the Baba Sahib Dr. Ambedkar Mission are appreciable .we wish him all the best, May Lord Buddha Blesses him with happiness, Peace and Prosperity.
A Great Function Marking The Birth Celebration of Baba Sahib Dr. Ambedkar has been arranged Jointly By Ambedkar Mission Toronto, Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Ontario and Maha Rishi Valmik Sabha Toronto on Saturday May.18.2008.
Ronki Ram (Dr.) Head of the Department of political science Punjab University , Chandigarh India , is addressing as chief guest Dr. Ambedkar Birth Anniversary celebrations in May. For further Detail for the programme will be post on Ambedkartimes.com. Please keep visiting on the website.
Anand Balley ( Ambedkar Mission Toronto, Canada )
I Congratulate Dr Ronki Ram on his elevation to the Head of the Political Science department, Punjab University Chandigarh (a prestigious institution of Punjab), and also wishing Dr. Ronki Ram all the best wishes on his Birthday. His brilliant academic inputs to the community causes are appreciable and gratifying, keep up the same good spirit for the community. Thanks.
Dear Prem Chumber, editor, ambedkartimes.com and all Dear Brothers/readers of this prestigious site, Jai Bheem!
I am really moved by your kind words and good wishes. It humbled me and gave me tremendous courage to continue, rather more rigorously, my field based research on the various issues relating to the Dalit cause.
With regards,
Ronki Ram (Dr.)
Chairperson, Dept. of Political Science, Panjab University , Chandigarh .
