Overview:
The Forward Press is one of the leading platforms of India, devoted to the publication, publicity and distribution of literature contained in the Bahujan ideology, including Dalits, Adivasi, OBC, Pasmanda Muslim and other margins. Operations both as a print and digital publishing house, the forward press challenged Brahminical stories as key challenges and provided a sharp intellectual option focused on social justice, caste destruction, equality and human rights.
Key Themes in Publications:
- Anti-caste discourse
- Bahujan history and counter-history
- Dalit autobiographies and lived experiences
- OBC and Shudra consciousness
- Ambedkarite thought
- Buddhist revival and Navayana Buddhism
- Bahujan feminism and women’s voices
- Critique of Hindutva and Brahmanism
- Mythology and deconstruction (e.g., Mahishasur discourse)
- Labor, social movements, and education from a Bahujan lens
Flagship Books Published :
- Mahishasur: Ek Jan Nayak – Pramod Ranjan
A groundbreaking work that reclaims Mahishasur as a Bahujan symbol of resistance against Aryan/Brahmanical forces. - Jati ka Vinash (Annihilation of Caste) – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
The seminal anti-caste manifesto with editorial notes and interpretations by them. - RSS aur Bahujan Chintan – Kanwal Bharti
A powerful critique of how RSS ideology conflicts with Bahujan interests. - Kabir aur Kabirpanth – Kanwal Bharti
Analysis of Kabir’s teachings from a Bahujan perspective. - Savitrinama – Ujjwala Mhatre
A literary and biographical exploration of Savitribai Phule, India’s first feminist. - Dalit Panthers – Various Contributors
Chronicles the radical Dalit movement of the 1970s in Maharashtra. - Ambedkar ki Nazar Mein Gandhi aur Gandhivaad – Siddharth, Alakh Niranjan
An analysis of Dr. Ambedkar’s critique of Gandhi and the Gandhian model. - Premchand ki Bahujan Kahaniyan – Subhash Chandra Kushwaha
A reinterpretation of Premchand’s stories from a Bahujan lens. - Hindutva-Mukt Bharat ki Or – Kancha Ilaiah
A vision for a caste-free and Hindutva-free India. - Hindu Dharm ki Paheliyan – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Deconstructs the paradoxes in Hindu dharma using rational critique. - Bhartiya Karyapalika Mein Samajik Nyay ka Sangharsh – P.S. Krishnan
Examines the struggle for social justice within Indian bureaucracy.
Unique Features :
Culturally rooted yet academically solid
Politically aware and socially sensitive
Edited and written by subject experts from marginalized communities
Strong visual design with accessible Hindi and English text
Affordable pricing with deep impact
Editorial & Contributors:
Editor-in-Chief: Anil Varghese
A respected journalist, intellectual, and author.
Contributors & Writers:
Kanwal Bharti, Siddharth, Alakh Niranjan, Ujjwala Mhatre, Subhash Chandra Kushwaha, Kancha Ilaiah, Pramod Ranjan and many independent Ambedkarite thinkers and activists.
Languages & Accessibility:
Primarily publishes in Hindi, but many books are also available in English and other Indian languages.
Offers e-books, paperback, and hardcover editions.
Digital Presence:
Website: https://forwardpress.in
Offers open-access articles, editorials, and literary discussions on Bahujan-related issues.
Covers topics like caste census, reservation, education policy, Bahujan festivals, and politics.
Importance:
It challenges dominant narratives that erase Bahujan contributions from history and literature.
It empowers young writers and intellectuals from marginalized communities.
It acts as a literary resistance against Brahmanical, patriarchal, and feudal worldviews.
It serves as a repository of critical thinking, offering new lenses to understand Indian society.
Why they Matters:
It provides intellectual ammunition to the Bahujan discourse.
Serves as a knowledge base for students, researchers, and activists.
Challenges hegemonic caste narratives in academia, religion, history, and politics.
Elevates ignored and erased Bahujan figures in history and mythology.