Mohandas Naimishrai, a senior Dalit thinker who has played an active role in Dalit literature for the last four decades, has been producing Bahujan history through continuous writings. In 2013, this discourser wrote a history book in four volumes titled 'History of Indian Dalit Movement'. This academic history book by Mohandas Naimishrai is a milestone in the world of history. This history book not only presents the social, political, literary, cultural history of Bahujan Samaj, but this book also serves to keep the history of the upper castes and the maneuvering of knowledge in front of us.
While producing and excavating Indian history, historians, especially of the upper caste background, have avoided bringing forth the Dalit side. In the heavy texts of history, there is little mention of the reformers, revolutionaries, intellectuals and litterateurs of Bahujan Samaj. That is to say, attempts have been made to marginalize the Dalit and its presence socially and historically. In a way, the initiative to reject his intellectual identity was also taken by historians.
Mohandas Naimishrai in his historiography tries to put forward three hundred years of Bahujan history. He tells that there were hundreds of such Dalit heroes and intellectuals who have played an important role in the building of the nation, but the mainstream historians did not consider it appropriate to even mention them in their texts. Mohandas Naimishrai discovers hundreds of Bahujan heroes in the 'History of the Indian Dalit Movement' and brings them to the fore. This shows how important role Bahujan heroes have played in intellectual formations in the social, cultural and literary world.
Periyar EV Ramaswamy, Jaydev Prasad, Ramswaroop Verma, Lalai Singh, Babu Mangal Singh Jatav, Chandrika Prasad Jigyasu, Janakavi Bihari Lal, Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj, Ramabai Ambedkar, Jaibai Chowdhury in the second part of 'History of Indian Dalit Movement' From Mahashya Bhikhulal Choudhary, he presents in front of us the contribution of so many identity heroes.
In the recent past, five booklets of Mohandas Naimishrai titled 'Savitri Bai Phule', 'Mata Ramabai Ambedkar', 'We have also made history', 'Baba Saheb Ambedkar' and 'Manyavar Kashiram Bahujan Ke Nayak' published from Mission Jaibhim Prakashan, Delhi have happened.
These booklets are of great importance from the point of view of identity history. In these booklets, important events of the life struggle of Bahujan heroes have been presented clearly in very simple and simple language. These booklets can also be seen as a small project of history making.
In colonial India, Savitri Bai Phule played a big role in giving edge to women's education and her ideology. Jotirao Phule opened schools for women at the same time when the missionaries in colonial India were pushing for the opening of zenana schools for women's education. This effort of women's education in the nineteenth century was no less than a big phenomenon. Savitri Bai did the work of teaching girls in these schools. In the nineteenth century, it was a great surprise for masochists to see a woman become a teacher. There was also a lot of effort on the part of the masochists to humiliate them.
In the book Savitri Bai Phule, Mohandas Naimishrai throws light on various aspects on the life of Savitribai Phule in a formulaic form. First of all, Mohandas Naimish Rai impresses the readers with his intellect and creation. After this, she outlines her role in women's ideology.
In colonial India, Savitri Bai Phule formed the Mahila Mandal in 1852. It raised the question of women's rights and their claim. The platform of this mandal used to oppose child marriage and support women's education. Mohandas Naimish Rai says that this Mandal was a strong advocate of widow remarriage. In this episode, the second booklet of this senior author 'Hum Bhi History Banana' Dalit women vision is very important and antidote. Those who say that Dalits and women do not have their own history, they must read this small booklet.
We like this booklet Radhabai Kamble, Tulsabai Bansode, Sulochanabai Dongre, Laxmibai Naik: First Bhikkhuni, Geetabai Gaikwad, Minambaal Shivraj, Kausalya Basantri, Nalini Ladke, Mukta Salve, Jaibai Choudhury, Anjanibai Deshbhratar, Vimal Rokade, J.Muktabai Kamble, Ishwari Y, Rajni Tilak, Mukta Sarvgod, Shantabai Dani, Sakhubai Mohite, Parvatabai Meshram, Damayanti Deshbhtartar, Chandrika Ramteke, Shuddhamati Bondhate, Suman Bandisode, Bhikkhuni Chandrasheela, Babytai Kamble, Sasikala Dongardive Lakshmi, the first Nagamma, Devi Teesam-Manpadiya, the first: The life struggle of thirty-two women. In this booklet, serious light has been thrown on the life of the first Dalit writer Mukta Salve in few words. Along with this, the life struggle of the first Dalit editor Lakshmi Devi Tamta has also been introduced.
In the book Mata Ramabai Ambedkar, Mohandas Naimishrai has put forth the life struggle of Ramabai. This book also includes a long poem, bringing forth the life struggle of Mata Ramabai Ambedkar.
This small booklet by Mohandas Naimishrai tells that he played an important role in the creation of Babasaheb. Mohandas Naimishrai is of the opinion that Mata Ramabai was ordinary, but she had extraordinary elements within her personality.
This exercise of historiography by Mohandas Naimish Rai appears to be expanding the process of writing Bahujan historiography. These booklets of Mohandas Naimishrai are very important from the point of view of identity ideology. These booklets not only acquaint themselves with the life struggles of the intellectuals of Bahujan Samaj and also expand their consciousness. There is no doubt that mainstream historiography has remained silent on the contribution of Bahujans. Whereas these booklets of Mohandas Naimishrai show that the Bahujans have made an invaluable contribution in the building of the country.
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