Jayram Vitthal Pawar Aka J.V. Pawar (born 14 July 1943) is a poet and novelist who co-founded the Dalit Panthers organization and served as its general secretary.[1]
Biography
As a novelist and poet Pawar is best known for his 1969 novel 'Balidaan' and 'Naakebandi' his 1976 collection of poems, since translated and published in English as 'Blockade'.[2]
Among his many books, he has devoted himself to documenting and analyzing the post-Ambedkar Dalit movements in several volumes.[3]
A lifelong Ambedkarite, Pawar has been involved in several Dalitbahujan social and political movements in Maharashtra.[4][5][6][7][8]
Books
- Dalit Panthers
- Mother India: Miss Catherine Mayo's much-loved work
- Dalit Panthers: An Authoritative History
- Ambedkarite Movement After Ambedkar
- Blockade
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Social Revolution
References
- ↑ From Migrant Boy to Dalit Panthers: JV Pawar -Author & Activist.
- ↑ The history of Marathi Ambedkarite Literature(13 April 2019).
- ↑ Ambedkarite Movement After Ambedkar.
- ↑ In Conversation: J. V. Pawar.
- ↑ JV Pawar interview: 'The government is saying that anyone who supports Dalits will be jailed'(6 September 2018).
- ↑ DALIT PANTHERS: AN ANTI-CASTE STRUGGLE IN CONTEMPORARY INDIAN HISTORY
- ↑ Dalit Panthers: An Authoritative History book review — JV Pawar documents facts, fanaticism and a movement against caste oppression(14 April 2018).
- ↑ 50 Years of Dalit Panther: India's First Aggressive Dalit Youth Movement(9 January 2022).