Samata Sainik Dal
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| Abbreviation | SSD |
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| Formation | 24 September 1924 |
| Founder | Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar |
| Type | Ambedkarite volunteer, |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Supporting Prabuddha Bharata |
| Headquarters | Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 21°7′41″N 79°4′1″E / 21.12806°N 79.06694°E |
Region served | India[1] |
Official language | Hindi 22 Languages of India |
Commander In Chief | Miratai Ambedkar |
Main organ | The Buddhist Society of India |
| Affiliations | Scheduled Castes Federation |
Volunteers | Soldiers for social justice and human dignity representative of India’s Depressed class. |
| Website | samatasainikdalindia |
Formerly called | Bhimsevak Dal |
Samata Sainik Dal, (Army of Soldiers for Equality[2] or Party of the Fighters for Equality[3]) abbreviated as SSD, is a social organisation founded by B. R. Ambedkar on 24 September 1924 with the objective of safeguarding the rights of all oppressed sections of Indian society.[4][5]
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Lakhs of people around India gather at Chaitya Bhoomi to pay homage to B R Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Din. Volunteers take part in many activities. -
Volunteer of Samata Sainik Dal at Chaitya Bhoomi
References[edit]
- ^ "Samta Sainik Dal". Samata Sainik Dal. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Rao, Anupama (2009). The Caste Question: Dalits and the Politics of Modern India. University of California Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780520257610. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (2005) [2000]. Dr Ambedkar and Untouchability: Analysing and Fighting Caste (Revised ed.). London: C. Hurst & Co. p. 79. ISBN 9781850654490. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ^ Krishan, Shri (2005). Political Mobilization And Identity In Western India, 1934-47. SAGE. p. 200. ISBN 9780761933427. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ^ "About". Samata Sainik Dal. 8 November 1936. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
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