Jai Bhim

For the 2021 film, see Jai Bhim (film).
For other uses, see Jai Bhim (disambiguation).

This salutation honours B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian academic turned politician.

Jai Bhim (alternatively spelled Jay Bhim or Jai Bheem; transl. "Victory for Bhim", "Long live Bhim" or "Hail Bhim") is a slogan and greeting used by followers of B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian politician, social reformer and first Law and Justice Minister of India. It refers to Ambedkar's given name Bhimrao.[1][2] In 1935, Jai Bhim was conceived and developed by Babu L. N. Hardas (1904–1939),[3][4] a staunch follower of Ambedkar, and the secretary of Samata Sainik Dal.[5][6] However, its origin is obscure and may date as far back as 1818, well before Ambedkar's birth.[7]

Jai Bhim is also called as a slogan by some political parties like the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Republican Party of India (RPI).[8][9][10]

  1. ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (2005). Dr Ambedkar and untouchability: analysing and fighting caste. Hurst & Company. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-85065-449-0.
  2. ^ "जय भीम का नारा सबसे पहले किसने दिया, कैसे हुई शुरुआत?". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "'जय भीम' हा नारा कुणी दिला? 'जय भीम' म्हणण्याची पद्धत केव्हापासून सुरू झाली?". BBC News मराठी (in Marathi). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ^ "जय भीम का नारा सबसे पहले किसने दिया, कैसे हुई शुरुआत?". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ^ Tripathi, Ashish; Sinha, Arunav (18 April 2016). "Chronologically 'Jai Bhim' is older than 'Jai Hind': Experts". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ "'जय भीम' हा नारा कुणी दिला? 'जय भीम' म्हणण्याची पद्धत केव्हापासून सुरू झाली?". BBC News मराठी (in Marathi). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. ^ Tripathi, Ashish (18 April 2016). "Chronologically 'Jai Bhim' is older than 'Jai Hind': Experts". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  8. ^ Singh, Mahendra (31 December 2016). "Eye on Dlits, PM Modi launches Bhim pay app". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  9. ^ G, Sampath (14 October 2016). "When Jai Bhim meets Lal Salaam". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  10. ^ Tripathi, Ashish (18 April 2016). "Chronologically 'Jai Bhim' is older than 'Jai Hind': Experts". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2017.