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Here is a 22 March 2026 – India SC / ST / Dalit / Adivasi / Buddhist / Ambedkar News Bulletin (State-wise) with English + Hindi + Tamil summary and links.
(Only major verified news available around that date is included.)

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🇮🇳 22-03-2026

India SC / ST / Dalit / Adivasi / Buddhist / Ambedkar News

State-wise Bulletin (English • हिन्दी • தமிழ்)

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🟦 NATIONAL (India)

1. Supreme Court ruling on SC status after religious conversion

• The Supreme Court (24 March 2026) reaffirmed that Scheduled Caste status is legally limited to Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists under the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950.
• Dalits converting to other religions like Christianity cannot claim SC reservation benefits.

English: Supreme Court reiterates SC status rule linked to religion.
Hindi: सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कहा कि एससी दर्जा केवल हिन्दू, सिख और बौद्धों के लिए मान्य है।
Tamil: இந்து, சிக், புத்த மதத்தவர்களுக்கே எஸ்.சி. நிலை செல்லும் என உச்சநீதிமன்றம் மீண்டும் உறுதி செய்தது.

🔗 Link:
https://udaipurtimes.com/news/sc-status-lost-on-conversion/cid18411429.htm

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🟦 TAMIL NADU

2. Vengaivayal caste conflict tension continues

• Dispute continues in Pudukottai district related to the Vengaivayal Dalit water tank contamination case.
• Some villagers announced election boycott demanding action.

English: Caste tensions continue over Vengaivayal case.
Hindi: वेंगईवायल दलित जल टैंक मामले को लेकर तनाव जारी।
Tamil: வேங்கைவயல் தலித் நீர் தொட்டி விவகாரத்தில் சமூக பதற்றம் தொடர்கிறது.

🔗 Link
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/vengaivayal-non-dalits-announce-poll-boycott/articleshow/130025147.cms

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🟦 UTTAR PRADESH

3. Dalit law student assaulted in hostel

• A Dalit girl in Lucknow University Ambedkar Hostel alleged harassment after using Ambedkar photo as WhatsApp DP.
• University started inquiry.

English: Dalit student assaulted for Ambedkar photo.
Hindi: अंबेडकर फोटो लगाने पर दलित छात्रा से दुर्व्यवहार।
Tamil: அம்பேத்கர் புகைப்படம் வைத்ததால் தலித் மாணவிக்கு தாக்குதல்.

🔗 Link
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/dalit-girl-manhandled-in-hostel/articleshow/129961581.cms

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4. Ambedkar Jayanti mobilisation

• Political parties plan village-level celebrations of Ambedkar Jayanti (14 April) focusing on social justice and constitutional rights.

English: Nationwide preparation for Ambedkar Jayanti.
Hindi: अंबेडकर जयंती की देशभर में तैयारी।
Tamil: அம்பேத்கர் ஜெயந்தி நாடு முழுவதும் கொண்டாடத் தயாரிப்பு.

🔗 Link
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/sp-cadre-to-mark-ambedkar-jayanti-at-sector-village-levels/articleshow/130008410.cms

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🟦 KARNATAKA

5. Internal SC quota debate continues

• Debate continues on sub-classification within Scheduled Caste reservation.
• The proposal to split quota among different SC communities has faced legal and political hurdles.

English: Internal SC quota issue unresolved.
Hindi: आंतरिक एससी आरक्षण का मुद्दा अभी भी लंबित।
Tamil: எஸ்.சி உள் ஒதுக்கீடு விவாதம் தொடர்கிறது.

🔗 Link
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/four-decades-on-internal-sc-quota-still-caught-between-justice-and-politics/articleshow/129907205.cms

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🟦 TELANGANA

6. Assembly controversy over remarks about Dalit leader

• MLA comments against a Dalit leader triggered protests and disciplinary action in the Assembly.

English: Political row over remarks against Dalit leader.
Hindi: दलित नेता पर टिप्पणी को लेकर विधानसभा विवाद।
Tamil: தலித் தலைவரை குறித்த கருத்தால் சட்டமன்ற சர்ச்சை.

🔗 Link
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/kaushik-in-trouble-for-his-comments-gestures-against-kadiyam-srihari/articleshow/129887069.cms

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🟦 DALIT / BUDDHIST MOVEMENT (India)

7. Dalit Buddhist movement continues to grow

• The movement inspired by B. R. Ambedkar encourages Dalits to adopt Buddhism for equality and dignity.
• Ambedkar himself led a historic mass conversion in 1956 that inspired millions.

English: Dalit-Buddhist movement still expanding in India.
Hindi: भारत में दलित-बौद्ध आंदोलन जारी।
Tamil: இந்தியாவில் தலித்-புத்த இயக்கம் வளர்ந்து வருகிறது.

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🟦 Other states (Brief updates)

State	News
Maharashtra	Preparations begin for Ambedkar Jayanti events
Gujarat	Dalit organisations demand stronger SC/ST Act implementation
Rajasthan	Awareness programs on SC/ST rights
Punjab	Dalit groups organise social justice meetings
Bihar	Ambedkar student groups organise seminars
Madhya Pradesh	Dalit land rights protests

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✅ Languages included:

• English
• हिन्दी
• தமிழ்

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Here is a curated global reading list of 100 important books about or by B. R. Ambedkar that are widely published, studied, or distributed internationally (USA, UK, Europe, Japan, etc.). These include biographies, academic studies, philosophy, politics, and Ambedkar’s own works translated and published abroad.

Ambedkar wrote extensively on caste, economics, religion, and democracy, and many of his writings—such as Annihilation of Caste and The Buddha and His Dhamma—remain globally influential texts in social-justice studies. �

The Times of India +1

📚 Top 100 Books about Ambedkar (Published or Studied Internationally)

1️⃣ Major Biographies.

1)Ambedkar: A Life

98)Becoming Babasaheb: The Life and Times of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

2)Ambedkar: Life and Mission

3)B. R. Ambedkar: A Biography – M. L. Kasare

4)Ambedkar: The Quest for Justice – Aakash Singh Rathore

5)Dr Ambedkar: The Man and His Message – Government of Maharashtra.

6)Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar – G. S. Lokhande

7)Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar – W. N. Kuber

8)Ambedkar: Towards an Enlightened India – Gail Omvedt

9)Ambedkar: The Great Leader – C. B. Khairmode

2️⃣ Academic Studies on Ambedkar.

10)The Radical in Ambedkar: Critical Reflections

11)Ambedkar and the Future of Indian Democracy – Christophe Jaffrelot

12)Ambedkar’s World – Eleanor Zelliot

13)Dr Ambedkar and Untouchability – Christophe Jaffrelot

14)Ambedkar and Social Justice – Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer

15)The Political Philosophy of Ambedkar – Scott Stroud

16)Ambedkar in Retrospect – Sukhadeo Thorat

17)The Making of Babasaheb – Aakash Singh Rathore

19)Dalit Movements and Ambedkar – Ghanshyam Shah

20)Ambedkar and the Dalit Future – Suraj Yengde

3️⃣ Books on Ambedkar and Buddhism

21)The Buddha and His Dhamma

22)The Buddha and His Dhamma: A Critical Edition – Rathore & Verma

23)Ambedkar and Buddhism – Sangharakshita

24)Navayana Buddhism – Christopher Queen

25)Ambedkar’s Buddhism – Martin Fuchs

26)The Ambedkarite Buddhist Movement – Christopher Queen

27)Engaged Buddhism and Ambedkar – Sallie King

28)Ambedkar’s Dhamma Revolution – Anand Teltumbde

29)Buddhism after Ambedkar – Anne Blackburn

30)Dr Ambedkar and the Revival of Buddhism – M. S. Gore

4️⃣ Ambedkar’s Own Books (Published Worldwide)

31)Annihilation of Caste

100)Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development

32)The Problem of the Rupee

33)Who Were the Shudras?

34)The Untouchables

35)Pakistan or the Partition of India

36)Riddles in Hinduism

99)Buddha or Karl Marx

37)Waiting for a Visa

Thoughts on Linguistic States

38)Ambedkar’s writings on caste and social equality became foundational texts for global anti-discrimination studies.

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Wikipedia

5️⃣ Political Thought & Democracy

39)Ambedkar and the Constitution – Granville Austin

40)Ambedkar and Democracy – Valerian Rodrigues

41)Ambedkar’s Vision of Social Democracy – Narender Jadhav

42)Ambedkar’s India – Valerian Rodrigues

43)Ambedkar and the Nation – Aishwary Kumar

44)Ambedkar’s Constitutional Thought – Shyam Babu

45)Ambedkar and Minority Rights – Marc Galanter

46)Ambedkar and Indian Federalism – Balveer Arora

47)Ambedkar and Parliamentary Democracy – M. V. Pylee

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Ambedkar and the Making of the Indian Constitution – B. Shiva Rao

6️⃣ Dalit Studies & Global Social Justice.

49)Dalits and the Democratic Revolution – Gail Omvedt

50)Dalit Panthers: An Authoritative History – J. V. Pawar

51)Dalit Visions – Gail Omvedt

52)Dalit Feminism – Sharmila Rege

53)Dalit Studies – Ramnarayan Rawat

54)Dalit Theology and Ambedkar – James Massey

55)Dalit Human Rights – Smita Narula

56)Dalit Politics and Democracy – Sudha Pai

57)Dalit Assertion and Ambedkar – Anand Teltumbde.

58)Dalit Movements in India – Ghanshyam Shah

7️⃣ International Academic Books

59)Ambedkar in the West – Johannes Beltz

60)Ambedkar and the Global Dalit Movement – Suraj Yengde

61)Ambedkar and African-American Thought – Scott Stroud

62)Ambedkar and Global Justice – Aakash Singh Rathore

63)Ambedkar and Modernity – Gopal Guru

64)Ambedkar and Comparative Politics – Rajeev Bhargava

65)Ambedkar and Liberalism – Pratap Bhanu Mehta

66)Ambedkar and Religion – Arvind Sharma

67)Ambedkar and Economic Thought – Narender Jadhav

68)Ambedkar and Global Ethics – Jayant Lele

8️⃣ Recent Global Publications

69)Ambedkar: The Making of Modern India – Shashi Tharoor

70)The Ambedkar Moment – Suraj Yengde

71)Caste Matters – Suraj Yengde

72)Dalit: The Black Untouchables of India – V. T. Rajshekar

73)Ambedkar’s Worldview – Sukhadeo Thorat

74)The Rise of Ambedkarism – Christophe Jaffrelot

75)The Dalit Question – Anupama Rao

76)Ambedkarite Politics – Sudha Pai

77)The Dalit Movement Today – Anand Teltumbde

78)The Ambedkarite Century – Suraj Yengde

9️⃣ Collections & Edited Volumes

79)Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar: Writings and Speeches (17+3..multi-volume)

80)Ambedkar Reader – Valerian Rodrigues

81)Essential Writings of Ambedkar – Oxford University Press

82)Selected Works of Ambedkar – Penguin Classics

The Oxford India

83) Ambedkar – Aakash Singh Rathore

84)Ambedkar: Essays on Social Justice – Penguin

85)Ambedkar on Democracy – Oxford

86)Ambedkar on Religion – Navayana

87)Ambedkar on Economics – Columbia University Press

88)Ambedkar on Law – Oxford

🔟 Ambedkar and Contemporary Politics.

89)Ambedkar Today – Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd

89)Post-Ambedkar Dalit Politics – Sudha Pai

90)Ambedkar and the New India – Christophe Jaffrelot

91)The Dalit Question in the 21st Century – Anupama Rao

92)Ambedkar’s Global Legacy – Suraj Yengde

93)Ambedkar and Human Rights – Smita Narula

94)Ambedkar and Social Transformation – Gail Omvedt

95)Ambedkar and Modern Citizenship – Rajeev Bhargava

96)Ambedkar and Global Equality – Scott Stroud

97)Ambedkar and the Future of Democracy – Aakash Singh Rathore.