An Unforgettable Dalit Voice : Life, Writings & Speeches of M C Rajah

About the book: unforgettable dalit voice: life, writings andspeeches of mc rajah this book is a collection of writings and speeches of mcrajahwho was one of the great dalit leaders of pre-independentindiaanyone interested in understanding the history of indiasdalitmovement will find this book very valuable mc rajah wasborn ina dalit family of tamil nadu in 1883 and till he died in1943 hewas in the forefront of the dalits struggle for equality,justiceand rights what is most important about him is that he wasthefirst dalit leader in the madras legislative council and alsothefirst dalit leader in the central legislative assemblyhiscommitment towards the cause of dalits and particularly hiseffortsto make provision for education of dalits drew the attentionof thebritish government and he was conferred the title of raibahadur in1922 being influenced by the non-brahmin movement intamil nadumc rajah realized the importance of mobilizing dalitswhoseinterests in his opinion were not protected by non-brahminleaderswritten in 1925 his book