The Roma community in Hungary has formed a deep connection with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, viewing his life and philosophy as a “fairytale” of empowerment for oppressed minorities. Despite Ambedkar never visiting the region, his work against India’s caste system has inspired a modern social and educational movement among the Roma, who often identify as the “Dalits of Europe” due to similar experiences of segregation and systemic discrimination..
About The Jai Bhim Network
It was Founded in 2007 by Roma activist János Orsós and sociologist Tibor Derdák, the Jai Bhim Network serves as the organizational hub for this movement
- The network is built on Ambedkar’s core principles: “Educate, Agitate & Organize“.
- Members often use the greeting “Jai Bhim” (Victory to Bhim) to signify solidarity and their successful struggle for human rights
- Similar to Ambedkar’s 1956 mass conversion, many Roma have embraced Ambedkarite Buddhism as a way to escape social exclusion
A cornerstone of this link is the Dr. Ámbédkar High School located in Miskolc , with its first branch opened in Sajókaza..
- Beyond standard state requirements, students learn Ambedkar’s biography & his philosophy is even included in school-leaving exams.
- The school features a bronze statue of Ambedkar the first in Central Europe unveiled in 2016. Classrooms are named after cities like Nagpur, where Ambedkar’s mass conversion took place.
- The school fosters ties with Dalit activists in India, with students and teachers often traveling to Maharashtra to visit significant Buddhist sites.
Roma community Shared Roots and Struggles
- The connection is bolstered by anthropological theories suggesting the Roma originated from Northwestern India nearly 1,000 years ago, sharing linguistic and cultural links with groups like the Banjara or Lambani.
- Activists like János Orsós found that Ambedkar’s fight against being “othered” captured the Roma reality in Hungary more accurately than other global icons like Gandhi
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