The first Mahar conference was held in 1920 at Mangaon, which had far reaching consequences. It was in this conference that Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur introduced Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar to the untouchables of his kingdom. He reviewed the emancipatory work that he himself was carrying out and hoped the responsibility will be shouldered in the future by Babasaheb. In fact, Shahu Maharaj had a grand vision for Dr. Ambedkar, in which he imagined Dr. Ambedkar leading the entire nation.
Some important resolutions were passed in this conference. These resolutions acted as a road map for Dr. Ambedkar based on which he launched his future agitations that brought dignity and respect to the downtrodden.
The people who had attended the conference had to undergo many hardships at the hands of the touchables. They braved boycott and loss of livelihood. Amidst all of these ordeals they were sufficiently influenced by Dr. Ambedkar to educate their children. The education that seeped into this community eventually paved the way on which they could walk to prosperity. Not just the material one, but of emotional too. The awakening that Dr. Ambedkar brought about in the minds of the untouchables is unparalleled in the history of mental subjugation.
This conference was a game changer for millions of Indian populace.
Some important resolutions were passed in this conference. These resolutions acted as a road map for Dr. Ambedkar based on which he launched his future agitations that brought dignity and respect to the downtrodden.
The people who had attended the conference had to undergo many hardships at the hands of the touchables. They braved boycott and loss of livelihood. Amidst all of these ordeals they were sufficiently influenced by Dr. Ambedkar to educate their children. The education that seeped into this community eventually paved the way on which they could walk to prosperity. Not just the material one, but of emotional too. The awakening that Dr. Ambedkar brought about in the minds of the untouchables is unparalleled in the history of mental subjugation.
This conference was a game changer for millions of Indian populace.
