Radhika Vemula

Radhika Vemula is an Indian activist for Dalit rights and against caste based discrimination.[1][2][3][4]

She continues the work started by her son, Rohith Vemula (leader of Ambedkar Students' Association), who committed suicide in the University of Hyderabad in 2016. She is seeking to end caste discrimination in universities and other higher education institutions.[5]

Conversion to Buddhism

On 14 April 2016, on Ambedkar Jayanti, Radhika Vemula, and her son Raja converted to Buddhism in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[6][7]

References
  1. Minhaz, Ayesha. "Born Dalit: Meet Radhika Vemula, Rohith's mother". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  2. "A Year After Rohith's Death, Radhika Vemula Continues To Be Harassed And Humiliated". HuffPost India. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  3. "A mother's metamorphosis". The Week. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  4. "Standing In Solidarity with Radhika Vemula on International Women's Day". Auburn Seminary. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  5. Staff, Scroll. "SC agrees to hear plea of Payal Tadvi and Rohith Vemula's mothers, asks Centre to respond in 4 weeks". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  6. https://m.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/mumbai/other-news/Rohith-Vemulas-mother-and-brother-converted-to-Buddhism/articleshow/51822970.cms
  7. https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india/2016/04/160414_rohit_vemula_family_converted_buddhism_rd
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