Private collection of Mr. Kishor Dhamale, Satyashodhak Karyalay, Kasaba Peth, Pune, India
This collection documents the social activism, organizational networks, and intellectual engagements of Kishor Dhamale and affiliated Satyashodhak and progressive groups in Maharashtra, spanning the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, with the bulk of materials dating from the 2000s–2020s.
Dhamale is an anticaste activist associated with the Satyashodhak ("truth-seeking") tradition, active in rural organizing and advocacy for marginalized farming and labor communities. His work reflects the influence of Jyotirao Phule, Shahu Maharaj, and B. R. Ambedkar.
The collection includes materials related to anticaste, labor, student, and feminist movements. It demonstrates the intersections of literary production, public discourse, and activist documentation in contemporary grassroots organizing in Maharashtra.
Overall, the collection highlights the networks, practices, and concerns shaping anticaste social movements in modern India.
This series contains correspondence documenting the social activism of Kishor Dhamale, an anticaste activist and leader of the Satyashodhak Shetkari Sabha (a grassroots farmers' organization advocating social equality and agrarian justice), and some affiliated organizations. The materials reflect advocacy efforts around issues of caste discrimination, education, and cultural politics.
This subseries consists of formal letters advocating for justice for marginalized communities, including students, laborers, and caste-oppressed groups, across a range of social and political issues.
Official Correspondence of Kishor Dhamale Related to his Satyashodhak Activism, 2000 - 2024-08-23
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The collection contains various correspondence related to the social activism of Kishor Dhamale and his affiliated groups. It includes letters from organizations such as the Satyashodhak Prabodhan Mahasabha, Satyashodhak Shetkari Sabha, Satyashodhak Gramin Kashtakari Mahasabha, and Satyashodhak Yuva Sanghatana, all advocating for justice on a range of social issues. Additionally, the collection features letters written on behalf of the Satyashodhak Vidhyarthi Sanghatana addressed to the Vice Chancellors of Mumbai University and Pune University, seeking justice for students.
This subseries includes correspondence related to student experiences of social and caste discrimination, as well as letters concerning literary festivals associated with progressive and anticaste movements, including the Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan festival.
Social Correspondence of Kishor Dhamale Related to his Satyashodhak Activism, 1999 - 2019-03-16
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The collection contains letters concerning various social issues addressed by groups associated with Kishor Dhamale. It primarily includes correspondence from the Satyashodhak Vidhyarthi Sanghatana, advocating for justice for students subjected to social and caste discrimination in educational institutions, and requesting media coverage of such incidents. Additionally, the set includes correspondence related to the 15th Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan and the Ambedkarvadi Sahitya Sammelan, both significant literary festivals.
This series comprises newspaper clippings related primarily to the Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan (a progressive Marathi literary movement and festival promoting anticaste and dissenting cultural expression since the late 1990s). Topics represented include women's activism, feminism, and critiques of dominant social classes.
Clipping Related to Kishor Dhamale's Satyashodhak Activism, 1995 - 2024-12-03
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The collection comprises various newspaper clippings specifically related to the Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan. These clippings cover event arrangements, program details, participating leaders, and key points from the presidential addresses. The content reflects discussions on women's activism, feminism, the philosophies of Phule, Shahu, and Ambedkar, critiques of Brahmanism, and the challenges posed by dominant social classes. Additionally, the clippings include articles on women's emancipation movements and their limitations, as well as explorations of non-Brahmanical secularism and other significant social concepts.
This series contains documents collected and maintained by Kishor Dhamale, an anticaste activist and community organizer associated with grassroots social justice movements. Materials reflect both administrative activities and broader political and social concerns.
This subseries includes administrative records related to the planning and logistical arrangements of the Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan (a progressive Marathi literary movement and festival). Materials document event organization and coordination.
Administrative Documents Related to Kishor Dhamale's Satyashodhak Activism, 2019-03-16 - 2019-03-17
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The collection contains administrative documents related to the Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan. Among them is a press note detailing the logistical arrangements for the Sammelan. Additionally, the set includes a press release announcing the inclusion of Radhika Vemula as the inaugural speaker of the 14th Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan.
This subseries comprises materials addressing a range of social and political issues. Notable items include a land transfer form; a press note regarding the arrest of Elgar Parishad members (activists associated with a civil rights group); and a resolution issued by the Bharatiya Shramik Mukti Parishad, a grassroots development organization, concerning the rights of Adivasi women.
Social Documents Related to Kishor Dhamale's Satyashodhak Activism, 1990 - 2020
The collection comprises documents addressing a range of social and political issues. It includes a form related to the transfer of forest land to Adivasi communities for cultivation purposes. Additionally, the set contains a press note regarding the arrest of Elgar Parishad members, as well as a resolution passed by the Bharatiya Shramik Mukti Parishad concerning the rights of Adivasi women. Also included are a circular from the Ajey Film Festival and resolutions adopted during the 7th Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan.
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This series consists of printed materials such as flyers, handbills, and advertisements. Many items critically engage with Brahmanical interpretations of Maratha history and advocate for alternative, non-Brahmanical perspectives rooted in social justice and anticaste thought.
Printed Ephemera Related to Kishor Dhamale's Satyashodhak Activism, 1988-10-29 - 2024-02-04
The collection comprises a diverse range of documents such as flyers, handbills and advertisements. These mainly publicized various events such as the Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan, Dalit-Adivasi-Gramin Sanyukta Sammelan, and the Sanvidhan Sanmanartha Strihakka Parishad, all of which were held across Maharashtra over several decades. A portion of these materials critically engage with Brahmanical interpretations of Maratha history, advocating instead for a reconstruction of that history from a non-Brahmanical perspective. Included are demands such as the revocation of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award conferred upon Babasaheb Purandare, as well as the inclusion of Savitribai Phule's image in Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly Pune University). The set also contains documents issued by various other organizations committed to social justice and equality.
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This series includes pamphlets, the majority of which relate to the Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan held at various locations. It also contains materials concerning public meetings on sustainable development in Maharashtra, reflecting grassroots advocacy and community-based initiatives.
Pamphlets Related to Kishor Dhamale's Satyashodhak Activism, 2021-12-04 - 2025-02-23
The collection includes a variety of pamphlets, the majority of which pertain to the Vidrohi Sahitya Sammelan held at various locations. Additionally, the set contains a document related to a public meeting on the sustainable development of Maharashtra.
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