Dalit History Month: Remembering, Learning, and Standing in Accountability
For organizations that are not Dalit-led, observing Dalit History Month should be more than a gesture of recognition. It should be a time to listen, to learn from Dalit voices, and to reflect on what real solidarity requires. For an organization like Hindus for Human Rights, that means amplifying Dalit histories and perspectives without speaking over them, recognizing that caste oppression is ongoing, and treating this month not as a performance of inclusion but as part of a deeper commitment to justice.
Observed each April, the birth month of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Dalit History Month emerged from efforts by Dalit-Bahujan thinkers and organizers to reclaim histories erased or diminished by dominant caste narratives. It invites us to understand Dalit history not as marginal, but as central to the story of resistance, democracy, labor, culture, and liberation in South Asia and across the diaspora.
Dalit History Month brings forward the stories, achievements, and intellectual traditions of Dalit communities that have too often been excluded from public memory. It is both a celebration of resilience and a call to accountability: to name caste clearly, to support Dalit-led work, and to build forms of solidarity that last beyond April.
Resources and articles for Dalit History Month
Round Table India, “Dalit History Month”
One of the earliest widely circulated calls to treat April as Dalit History Month.
URL: https://www.roundtableindia.co.in/dalit-history-month/
Round Table India, “Dalit History Matters”
A foundational statement from the Dalit History Month Collective explaining the project’s goals, timeline, and public history approach.
URL: https://www.roundtableindia.co.in/dalit-history-matters/
Feminism in India, “Writing Our Own Histories – Why We Need Dalit History Month”
A strong explainer on why Dalit-led history work matters and how the initiative developed.
URL: https://feminisminindia.com/2017/04/27/dalit-history-month/
The News Minute, “The Dalit History Month series”
A useful series page showing how the observance expanded into broader media coverage and public discussion.
URL: https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/dalit-history-month-series-41033
The Wire, “Transformational Solidarity: A Dalit Feminist Viewpoint”
A reflection connecting Dalit History Month to intersectional and global solidarities.
URL: https://m.thewire.in/article/caste/transformational-solidarity-a-dalit-feminist-viewpoint
Project Mukti, “Dalit History Month 2026”
A current 2026 reference reflecting this year’s framing and visual language around collective liberation.
URL: https://www.projectmukti.com/blog/dalit-history-month-2026