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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Writings and Speeches

Vol. 17, Part I

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and His Egalitarian Revolution — Struggle for Human Rights

76 chapters · 514 pages

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Contents

  1. Front matterpp. 1–23
  2. EDITORIAL (XVII) Section—I MAHAD SATYAGRAHA Mahad Satyagraha not for Water but to Establish Human Rights Section—II DR. AMBEDKAR-MAHATMA GANDHI MEETINGSpp. 24–75
  3. 1. I have no Homelandpp. 76–81
  4. 2. Why I should be Proud of that Religionpp. 82–83
  5. 3. What more Gandhi expected from the Sanatanists ?pp. 84–84
  6. 4. To take Legal steps against High Caste Hindus who harassed Untouchablespp. 85–87
  7. Section—III ROLE OF DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR IN BRINGING THE UNTOUCHABLES ON THE POLITICAL HORIZON OF INDIA AND LAYING A FOUNDATION OF INDIAN DEMOCRACYpp. 88–205
  8. Section—IV KALARAM TEMPLE ENTRY SATYAGRAHA, NASIK AND TEMPLE ENTRY MOVEMENT Section—V MOVEMENTSpp. 206–235
  9. 1. I am a Man of Characterpp. 236–242
  10. 2. Instead of a Statue, a Public Library will be the Best Memorial of Sir Mehtapp. 243–245
  11. 3. Public Bodies should help Canvasserpp. 246–246
  12. 4. Bhaurao Patil’s Institution deserves Supportpp. 247–247
  13. 5. Complaint against me is Absolutely Unfoundedpp. 248–251
  14. 6. Forwarding letterpp. 252–252
  15. 7. Pay more Attention to Economic, Educational and Social Improvement rather than Temple Entrypp. 253–254
  16. 8. Nothing can Emancipate the Outcastes except the Destruction of Caste Systempp. 255–255
  17. 9. Depressed Classes Against Second Chamberspp. 256–259
  18. 10. Remove basis of ‘Smriti’ religionpp. 260–263
  19. 11. Hindus should not be Indifferent to Conversion of Depressed Classespp. 264–268
  20. 12. Rights not affected in the event of Conversionpp. 269–274
  21. 13. Conversion Movement sans Selfish Motivepp. 275–278
  22. 14. The Independent Labour Party : A Source for Betterment of the Depressed Classespp. 279–279
  23. 15. Civil Liberties of Indianspp. 280–280
  24. 16. In any other Country such a Minister would have been dismissedpp. 281–282
  25. 17. Socialists now Inactivepp. 283–283
  26. 18. Let such Institutions grow in to big Librariespp. 284–284
  27. 19. A Bill to Control and Regulate Money—Lendingpp. 285–308
  28. 20. I shall stand for Principle and will fight alone for itpp. 309–309
  29. 21. Ministry seems to be Intoxicated with powerpp. 310–312
  30. 22. Injustice to Tillers of Soilpp. 313–314
  31. 23. Dr. Ambedkar challenges Gwyer Awardpp. 315–324
  32. 24. I am Anxious more than Mr. Jinnahpp. 325–326
  33. 25. When Buddha stopped animal Sacrifices, Cows were sanctified by thempp. 327–330
  34. 26. Mahars have been Martial Peoplepp. 331–332
  35. 27. Representation relating to the Grievances of the Watandar Mahars, Mangs etcpp. 333–363
  36. 28. I shall be more Deadly against the Britishers than Hindus ifpp. 364–364
  37. 29. Exclusion of Depressed Classes from Viceroy’s Council as an outrage and Breach of Faithpp. 365–365
  38. 30. Conference of all Leaders of the Depressed Classes all over Indiapp. 366–366
  39. 31. Dr. Ambedkar and the Jewish Peoplepp. 367–369
  40. 32. I am not least interested in Formation of Ministrypp. 370–370
  41. 33. Hinduism is Political Ideology as the same Character Aspp. 371–373
  42. 34. We are a Separate Element in the National Lifepp. 374–375
  43. 35. Scheduled Castes Settlement be made at par with Bantuspp. 376–376
  44. 36. Hindus always regarded Scheduled Castes as ‘Out side the Pale’ of Hindu Societypp. 377–382
  45. 37. Scheduled Castes’ case to be presented before U. N. Opp. 383–385
  46. 38. I fail to understand Attlee’s Statementpp. 386–386
  47. 39. Secure Adequate Safeguards for the Untouchablespp. 387–389
  48. 40. Indian Censuspp. 390–390
  49. 41. Scheduled Castes in Pakistan should come over to Indiapp. 391–393
  50. 42. Scheduled Caste Refugees neglectedpp. 394–400
  51. 43. Government should be Impartialpp. 401–402
  52. 44. Be your own Light !pp. 403–407
  53. 45. Hinduism is the Latest Development of Social Thought in Indiapp. 408–409
  54. 46. Scheduled Caste’s Emancipation—Draft Manifestopp. 410–428
  55. 47. Resignation not due to illnesspp. 429–430
  56. 48. Alliances with other Parties whose Objectives are not opposed to those of Federationpp. 431–431
  57. 49. No man should be the Judge in his own casepp. 432–432
  58. 50. Election Petitionpp. 433–449
  59. 51. Communists in Maharashtrapp. 450–450
  60. 52. Starving People ask for Breadpp. 451–452
  61. 53. Buddhist Seminary to be started in Bangalorepp. 453–454
  62. 54. Buddhism disappeared from India due to Wavering Attitude of the Laitypp. 455–455
  63. 55. I’m prepared to save your Life providedpp. 456–459
  64. 56. The Political Party does not exist for winning Election, but for Educating, Agitating and Organizing the Peoplepp. 460–468
  65. 57. A letter to Jawaharlal Nehru regarding the Book ‘Buddha and His Dhamma’pp. 469–470
  66. 58. Bhikhus should serve the Buddha by becoming Preachers of His Dhammapp. 471–473
  67. 59. I believe, my People will sacrifice Everything to Establish Buddhism in Indiapp. 474–477
  68. APPENDICES Appendix—I : Brute force will not sustain Untouchabilitypp. 478–480
  69. Appendix—II : Man’s Inhumanity to Manpp. 481–483
  70. Appendix—III : Orthodoxy run madpp. 484–485
  71. Appendix—IV : Gandhi-Vallabhbhai Meeting on Eve of Poona-Pactpp. 486–488
  72. Appendix—V : Comments on Round Table Conference and Poona-Pactpp. 489–494
  73. Appendix—VI : Dr. Ambedkar is now putting Mr. Gandhi to an Acid Testpp. 495–496
  74. Appendix—VII : Dr. Ambedkar wanted an Extension in Americapp. 497–497
  75. Appendix—VIII : For the present Dr. Ambedkar must work as a Probationer in Accounts Departmentpp. 498–499
  76. Appendix—IX : Take early action to repay your Debtpp. 500–500
  77. Appendix—X : Reaction on the Statement dated 19-6-1936 issued by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on Conversionpp. 501–514