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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Writings and Speeches

Vol. 17, Part II

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and His Egalitarian Revolution — Socio-political and Religious Activities

112 chapters · 578 pages

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Contents

  1. Front matterpp. 1–23
  2. Section—I ARTICLES, MESSAGES, PREFACES ETC. 1. Religion and Priest be brought under Proper Controlpp. 24–27
  3. 2. Thoughts on the Reform of Legal Education in the Bombay Presidencypp. 28–41
  4. 3. Dr. Ambedkar’s reply to Sir S. Radhakrishnanpp. 42–42
  5. 4. And the Lord said Untopp. 43–86
  6. 5. Untouchable Workers of Bombay Citypp. 87–88
  7. 6. Is Gandhi a Mahatma ?pp. 89–93
  8. 7. Appeal for Purse to Marathi Scholarpp. 94–94
  9. 8. Knowledge is Power in every Field of Lifepp. 95–95
  10. 9. Congress Attempts to Bypass Untouchablespp. 96–100
  11. 10. I do not share Defeatist Mentalitypp. 101–101
  12. 11. Our Students should Learn and Lead Mandir ’pp. 102–105
  13. 13. Not to stop until the Untouchables recover Manhoodpp. 106–108
  14. 14. Preface to ‘The Essence of Buddhism’—Third Editionpp. 109–111
  15. 15. India’s Ancient past gave place to Pessimismpp. 112–112
  16. 16. The meaning of the word ‘Receipt’ Section—I ARTICLES, MESSAGES, PREFACES ETCpp. 113–119
  17. 17. Buddha and Future of His Religionpp. 120–131
  18. 18. The Rise and Fall of the Hindu Woman Who was responsible for it ?pp. 132–152
  19. 19. Saints’ Literature can help to Moral Rearmament of Manpp. 153–153
  20. 20. Out line-A People at Baypp. 154–159
  21. 21. The Mahars. Who were they and how they became the Untouchables ?pp. 160–173
  22. 22. Republican Party stands for Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and Justicepp. 174–180
  23. 23. ‘Buddha and His Dhamma’ One of the Threepp. 181–181
  24. 24. Training School for Entrance to Politicspp. 182–187
  25. Section—II Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on Cabinet Mission and Transfer of Power—Editorial Notepp. 188–189
  26. 1. Proposal for Representation of Scheduled Castes in the Executive Councilpp. 190–193
  27. 2. Memorandum submitted to the Cabinet Missionpp. 194–209
  28. 3. Dr. Ambedkar’s Interview with Cabinet Missionpp. 210–211
  29. 4. A Note on the Meeting between Dr. B. R Ambedkar and Field Marshal Viscount Wavellpp. 212–216
  30. 5. Separate Settlements for Untouchablespp. 217–217
  31. 6. Protest letter against the Proposals of Cabinetpp. 218–221
  32. Mission. 7. Letter to A. V. Alexander about the Proposals of Cabinet Missionpp. 222–229
  33. 8. Letter to Lord Pethick-Lawrence regarding Statement issued by Cabinet Missionpp. 230–231
  34. 9. Clarification by Lord Pethick-Lawrence to Dr. B. R. Ambedkarpp. 232–232
  35. 10. Ambedkar finds Champion in Churchillpp. 233–233
  36. 11. Hindu-Scheduled Castes Clashes in Bombaypp. 234–237
  37. 12. Federation Executive resolves on Direct Actionpp. 238–245
  38. 13. Reactions to the British Cabinet Plan Dr. Ambedkar’s protest to Churchillpp. 246–246
  39. 14. I am fighting for Rights of Scheduled Castespp. 247–247
  40. 15. Does the Indian National Congress represent the Untouchables of India ?pp. 248–260
  41. 16. I am a Greater Nationalist than Anybody elsepp. 261–272
  42. 17. Letter by Mr. Attlee to Dr. B. R. Ambedkarpp. 273–275
  43. 18. Protest letter of Dr. Ambedkar to Mr. Attleepp. 276–278
  44. 19. We may be conquered but we shall not Capitulatepp. 279–280
  45. 20. Letters by Lord Pethick-Lawrence to Mr. Attlee, Prime Ministerpp. 281–285
  46. 21. The Cabinet Mission and the Untouchablespp. 286–299
  47. 22. Dr. Ambedkar’s Memorandumpp. 300–300
  48. 23. Demand for “Political Independence”pp. 301–301
  49. 24. Churchill-Ambedkar Talkspp. 302–302
  50. 25. Restore the Separate Electoratespp. 303–303
  51. 26. Dr. Ambedkar feels British will do Justicepp. 304–305
  52. 27. Ascertain wishes of Minoritiespp. 306–307
  53. 28. “Dawn” on Ambedkar’s Political Mission to England Section—III ON BUILDING OF NATION AND ITS DEMOCRACYpp. 308–311
  54. 1. Provincial Autonomy without responsibility would be unwisepp. 312–312
  55. 2. Joint Vs. Separate Electorates : Dr. Ambedkar’s Via Mediapp. 313–316
  56. 3. Assurance will not be loss to Governor ; nor it will be Gain to Congresspp. 317–321
  57. 4. It is Purely a Party Move, No National Purposepp. 322–322
  58. 5. We shall Wage relentless war to Introduce Adult Franchisepp. 323–326
  59. 6. Mobilise against Federation Turning Point in History of Nationpp. 327–329
  60. 7. Distributive System of Votingpp. 330–330
  61. 8. Great Britain must be supportedpp. 331–338
  62. 9. Wisdom and Statesmanship will dawn to Prevent India from being Divided into Two Partspp. 339–340
  63. 10. Very Nebulous Planpp. 341–342
  64. 11. We can be a Nation only through Social Amalagamationpp. 343–343
  65. 12. Subhas Chandra Bose meets Dr. B. R. Ambedkarpp. 344–344
  66. 13. Meaning of the Congress Decisionpp. 345–349
  67. 14. Dr. Ambedkar’s Plan to solve Indian Crisis Muslim demand Criticisedpp. 350–352
  68. 15. Indians Destiny is bound up with the Victory of Democracypp. 353–357
  69. 16. How to end Indian Political Impassepp. 358–359
  70. 17. Jinnah’s Fears will have to be Allayedpp. 360–361
  71. 18. First Proposal on Central Irrigation and Waterways Advisory Boardpp. 362–363
  72. 19. Both are making Serious Mistakepp. 364–367
  73. 20. Sapru in the wrongpp. 368–369
  74. 21. Control and utilise the Mahanadi to the Best Advantagepp. 370–371
  75. 22. We must work in India for creating Co-operative Spirit among all Partiespp. 372–373
  76. 23. Unless these points were cleared no lead on Partition Issuepp. 374–374
  77. 24. Government of India will not recognise any Princely State as Sovereign Independentpp. 375–377
  78. 25. Berar will revert to Nizam on August 15pp. 378–379
  79. 26. If Boundary drawn is not Natural it will put the Safety and Security of the People of India in great jeopardypp. 380–382
  80. 27. Indian Citizens have equal Rights before the Lawpp. 383–384
  81. 28. One Official Language for Centre and Provincespp. 385–385
  82. 29. India and the British Commonwealthpp. 386–398
  83. 30. Constitution and Constitutionalismpp. 399–402
  84. 31. People in India would know their Fundamental Rightspp. 403–405
  85. 32. What I say is that be Firm and Sincerepp. 406–407
  86. 33. No use about Independent Foreign Policy without Striking Powerpp. 408–408
  87. 34. U. S. A. inclined towards Pakistanpp. 409–409
  88. 35. Retain English at any costpp. 410–410
  89. 36 One man’s Traffic in Public Affairspp. 411–411
  90. 37. Flood-Control : Use of Atomic Powerpp. 412–414
  91. 38. Strongly object creation of Monolithic Monstrous Statespp. 415–415
  92. 39. Ambedkar’s Recipe for Maharashtra Section—IV INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS AND THEIR CONSTITUTIONSpp. 416–419
  93. 1. Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabhapp. 420–431
  94. 2. Depressed Classes Institutepp. 432–437
  95. 3. Independent Labour Partypp. 438–444
  96. 4. Independent Labour Party : Wide Supportpp. 445–447
  97. 5. I have chosen Bombay as a Place for the College for Three Reasonspp. 448–453
  98. 6. The People’s Education Society Mumbaipp. 454–466
  99. 7. Appeal by the Hon’ble Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on behalf of the People’s Education Societypp. 467–469
  100. 8. A Social Centre for the Untouchables in Bombaypp. 470–479
  101. 9. Constitution of All India Scheduled Castes Federationpp. 480–502
  102. 10. The Buddhist Society of Indiapp. 503–511
  103. ( 1 ) (2) (3) APPENDICES Appendix—I : Constitution of the All Indiapp. 512–517
  104. Scheduled Castes Students’ Federation. Appendix—II : The Position of women inpp. 518–523
  105. Hinduism and Buddhism. Appendix—III : The Cabinet Missionpp. 524–529
  106. Appendix—IV : Interviews of Jagjiwan Ram,pp. 530–544
  107. Appendix—VI : Gandhi Dis-franchisedpp. 545–553
  108. to oppressors. Appendix—VIII : The Bihar Provincialpp. 554–557
  109. Depressed Classes League. Appendix—IX : What about the States ?pp. 558–560
  110. Appendix X : Ambedkar Urges States to joinpp. 561–564
  111. Indian Union. Appendix XI : Activities of the Bahishkritpp. 565–568
  112. Hitkarini Sabha at Bombay. Appendix XII : People’s Education Society’spp. 569–571
  113. Institutions. Appendix XIII : A letter to H. H. Sayajiraopp. 572–578