Namantar Andolan
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Namantar Andolan (English: Name Change Movement) was a Dalit and Navayana Buddhist movement to change the name of Marathwada University, in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University. It achieved a measure of success in 1994, when the compromise name of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University was accepted. The movement was notable for the violence against Dalits and Navayana Buddhists.
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Namantar Andolan | |
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Part of Dalit Buddhist movement | |
Date | 27 July 1978 (1978-07-27) - 14 January 1994 (1994-01-14) |
Location | Marathwada, Maharashtra, India |
Goals | Renaming of Marathwada University |
Methods | Protest march, street protest, riot, strike |
Resulted in | Renamed Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University |
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