20. Out line-A People at Bay

OUTLINE A PEOPLE AT BAY BY B. R. AMBEDKAR M. A., Ph. D., D. Sc.,

Barrister-at-Law. Author of Annihilation of Caste

“RAJGRAHA”

DADAR BOMBAY-14.

A PEOPLE AT BAY

Table of Contents Chapter 1. A Civilization which is Infamy. Chapter 2. The Felony of a Graded Order. Chapter 3. From Millions to Fractions. Chapter 4. Waiting for a Visa.

Chapter 5. Revolt of the Untouchables. Chapter 6. Held at Bay.

Chapter 7. Why Lawlessness is Lawful. Chapter 8. Parellel Cases.

Chapter 9. Slaves and Untouchables. Chapter 10. An Eternal Verity.

Chapter 11. Untouchables and Pax Britannia. Chapter 12. Hindu Reformers At Work. Chapter 13. Christianising the Untouchables. Chapter 14. Under the Aegis of Mr. Gandhi. Chapter 15. Untouchables and their Origin. Chapter 16. Untouchables and their Destiny.

SYNOPSIS

Chapter 1.

A Civilization which is Infamy I. Another cross-section view.

II. Sunken classes seen through it.—(a) Primitive Tribes, (b) Criminal Tribes, (c) Untouchables.

III. Their Position as affected by Hindu Civilization. IV. Difference in the Problems of these Classes. Chapter 2.

The Felony of a Graded Order I. Hindu Social Organization.

II. Gradation v/s. Inequality.

III. The Reality of it.

IV. The Inequity of it.

Chapter 3 From Millions to Fractions I. Population of the Untouchables an unknown quantity. II. The Census of 1911 and the first attempt at separate enumeration.

III. Confirmation of the findings of 1911 Census. IV. Lothian Committee and the Hindu cry of “No Untouchables.”

V. Reasons for the Cry.

VI. Attitude of the Backward Classes and the Muslims. Chapter 4 Waiting for a Visa I. The Unclean and the Ominous.

II. Untouchability and the Hindus.

III. Untouchability and the Parsis. IV. Untouchability and the Musalmans. V. Neither man nor brother though kith and kin. Chapter 5 Revolt of the Untouchables I. Long in travail, II. Fight for right to use roads. III. Fight for right to take water. IV. Fight for right to Worship in Temples. V. Fight for a Clean Life.

Chapter 6 Held at Bay I. Hindu Reaction to the Revolt of the Untouchables. II. Lawless means for Ruthless Repression. III. Untouchables-a weak force. IV. Officers who are shameless partisans. V. Silencing the guns.

VI. A new form of punishment.

Chapter 7 Why lawless is lawful I. Adharma for Dharma.

II. Manu and Dharma.

III. Modern Counterparts.

IV. Effect of Dharma on character and outlook. Chapter 8 Parallel Cases I. Slavery in Rome.

II. Villeinage in England.

III. Jews and Slavery.

IV. Negroes and Slavery.

Chapter 9 Slaves and Untouchables I. Slavery in India.

II. Slavery de-jure.

III. Slavery de facto.

IV. A Paradox and its explanation.

Chapter 10 An Eternal Verity I. A Stigma that cannot be washed away.

II. Law and Religion.

III. Part played by the Intelligentsia.

IV. Gradations of Status and the Weakening of the Common Front.

V. Chaturvarna and the emasculation of the masses. Chapter 11 Untouchables and Pax Britannia I. Untouchables and the British conquest of India. II. British Government and Education of the Untouchables. III. British Government and the entry of the Untouchables in public service.

IV. British Government and Social Reform. V. British Government and the gain to the Untouchables. Chapter 12 Hindu Reformers At Work I. Buddha and Social Reform.

II. Hindu saints and what they did.

III. Genesis of Social Reform in Modern India. IV. Scope of the Reform Movement.

V. Reformers in Action.

VI. Hindu Youth and Social Reform.

Chapter 13 Christainising the Untouchables I. Hindu opposition to Conversion. II. Slow growth of Christianity. III. A wrong approach.

IV. Christianity and the Return of the Pagan. V. Christianity and the Social Position of the Convert. Chapter 14 Under the Aegis of Mr. Gandhi I. A Saint and a Politician. II. The Great Repudiation. III. His Work for the Untouchables. IV. Gandhian way of Salvation. V. A Politician and a Saint. Chapter 15 Untouchables and their Origin I. The theory of Race.

II. The theory of Conquest. III. The theory of Manu.

IV. The theory of the Unclean. V. A new theory.

Chapter 16 Untouchables and their Destiny I. Within or without.

II. Hinduism as a Spiritual Home. III. Gita and the hope of the Untouchables. zz