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 - an incident which sparked outrage across India and gained widespread media attention as a case of Dalit discrimination in Indian universities. 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. Scroll Staff. "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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