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| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Founder | S. Anand |
| Country of origin | India |
| Official website | navayana |
Navayana is an independent anti-caste Indian publishing house based in New Delhi, strongly influenced by Ambedkarite ideas. It was founded by S. Anand and D. Ravikumar in 2003. The first book it published was Ambedkar: Autobiographical Notes priced at Rs 40 (about $1 at that time). Since then it has published acclaimed fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels and poetry anthologies. From 2009 onwards, Navayana broadened its publishing outlook to include social issues other than caste because ‘the struggle against caste cannot happen in isolation from other struggles for justice and equality’ as a statement on the website reads.[1]
In Pali, the word "navayana" means "new vehicle". B. R. Ambedkar used the word in 1956 to describe the branch of Buddhism that wouldn't be mired in the Hinayana-Mahayana divide, but would help dalits gain equality in India.[2]
- ^ "Navayana Publishing". Navayana Publishing. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "I'm an anti-caste junkie: Meet S Anand, the man behind Navayana publishing house". Firstpost. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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