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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Writings and Speeches

Vol. 17, Part III

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and His Egalitarian Revolution — Speeches

94 chapters · 642 pages

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Contents

  1. Front matterpp. 1–31
  2. 1. 1-1-1927 Great Fightpp. 32–36
  3. 2. 18-1-1928 The Value of a Man is Axiomatic, Self-Evidentpp. 37–38
  4. 3. 13-4-1929 We are a Warrior Clanpp. 39–40
  5. 4. 14-4-1929 Send Right Type of Men to Legislaturespp. 41–41
  6. 5. 8-8-1930 People Cemented by feeling of One Country, One Constitution and One Destiny, take the risk of being Independentpp. 42–88
  7. 6. 2-9-1930 Secure Constitutional Safeguardspp. 89–89
  8. (Times of and Guarantees India) 7. 27-9-1930 Agitate much more, Organise Better, than at Present Hindu Castes would remain in Power and Rule the Minoritiespp. 90–93
  9. 9. 14-8-1931 Power and Prestige will come to you through Strugglepp. 94–94
  10. 10. 29-1-1932 Future Generations of Hindus will Appreciate my Servicespp. 95–103
  11. 11. 28-2-1932 Keep before your Eyes the Struggle of Gautam Buddha and Ramanujapp. 104–104
  12. 12. 7-5-1932 Untouchables must have Political Powerpp. 105–108
  13. 13. 21-5-1932 I would not Budge an Inch from my Righteous Causepp. 109–110
  14. 14. 24-5-1932 Political Reform must precede Social Reformpp. 111–111
  15. 15. 28-9-1932 Care More for Material Good than for Spiritual Food into your Handspp. 112–114
  16. 18. 18-2-1933 Do not Believe in fate, Believe in your Strengthpp. 115–115
  17. 19. Feb.1933 They alone Rise who Strivepp. 116–116
  18. 20. 4-3-1933 Do not Depend upon God or Supermanpp. 117–118
  19. 21. 23-4-1933 I will wrest as much Power for the Country as Possible Interests Untouchable but I will not die a Hindu the Fruit of my Patient Labour and Intellectpp. 119–129
  20. 25. 11/12-1-1936 Go anywhere, we have to Fight for our Welfarepp. 130–131
  21. 26. 13/14-4-1936 Decided to Renounce Hinduismpp. 132–133
  22. 27. 1-5-1936 I cannot Sacrifice my Conscience for Successpp. 134–135
  23. 28. 17-5-1936 Conversion is Necessary for your Emancipation and Advancementpp. 136–141
  24. 29. 31-5-1936 What Way Emancipation ?pp. 142–176
  25. 30. 2-6-1936 there will be no Distinction between the Mahars and the Mangspp. 177–178
  26. 31. 16-6-1936 You must give up your Disgraceful Profession Conspiracypp. 179–185
  27. 33. 30-5-1937 We cannot allow our Grievances to Continuepp. 186–186
  28. 34. 31-7-1937 There are no Depressed Class Ministerspp. 187–187
  29. 35. 28-8-1937 Do not Worship God in Hindu Religionpp. 188–191
  30. 36. Sept. 1937 Communists Exploited the Labourers Exploiters movement has nothing to lose but everything to gainpp. 192–194
  31. 39. 1-1-1938 Christians lagged behind Politicallypp. 195–195
  32. 40. 1-1-1938 Work for Uplift of Untouchablespp. 196–196
  33. 41. 1-1-1938 Democracy must give Respectful hearing to all who are worth Listening topp. 197–198
  34. 42. 10-1-1938 Peasants and workers should think over the Causes of their Povertypp. 199–200
  35. 43. 15-1-1938 Guard the Interests of the Depressed Classespp. 201–201
  36. 44. 13-2-1938 Trade Unions must enter Politics to Protect their Interestspp. 202–221
  37. 45. 12-2-1938 Educated man without Character and Humility is more Dangerous than a Beastpp. 222–222
  38. 46. 19-3-1938 Untouchables have to Strive themselvespp. 223–223
  39. 47. 14-5-1938 Lead Decent Lifepp. 224–224
  40. 48. 22/23-10- Government did not Care 1938 Depressed Classes Organisation to Fight Common Opponent Foreign Imperialismpp. 225–229
  41. 51. 8-1-1939 Be Men of Sterling Characterpp. 230–231
  42. 52. 29-1-1939 What is the Goal of India’s Political Evolution ?pp. 232–236
  43. 53. 12-2-1939 Gandhi prepared to accept Federation in whatever formpp. 237–237
  44. 54. 26-2-1939 Save your Children from Harrowing Lifepp. 238–238
  45. 55. 2-7-1939 I worked for Benefit of whole Community not for a Particular Sectionpp. 239–240
  46. 56. July 1939 Taxes must be Utilised for Farmers Exploitation for Depressed Classes Untouchabilitypp. 241–246
  47. 60. 28-1-1940 Regain past Position in Armypp. 247–247
  48. 61. 4-2-1940 Safeguards under Government of India Act and Poona Pact are Inadequatepp. 248–248
  49. 62. 19-3-1940 Hindu Society must Organise on Modern lines Breaking down its Age-long Frameworkpp. 249–249
  50. 63. 23-2-1941 Gandhi’s Efforts are Inadequatepp. 250–250
  51. 64. 28-3-1941 Without Strenuous Efforts our Social Position might get even worsepp. 251–252
  52. 65. 13-7-1941 You have not Realised what Tremendous Power you havepp. 253–255
  53. 66. 16-8-1941 Watandari, A Curse to Maharspp. 256–258
  54. 67. August 1941 Remarkable Change Under gonepp. 259–259
  55. 68. 24-9-1941 Educated Persons should join Militarypp. 260–261
  56. 69. Feb. 1942 I shall lay down my Life in Defence of Our Landpp. 262–262
  57. 70. 26-4-1942 Your Salvation must lie in your Own Handspp. 263–266
  58. 71. 2-7-1942 The doors of my House would always remain open to Friendspp. 267–267
  59. 72. 12-7-1942 Struggle of Lowest Strata of Society is Bound to help all Sections of Working Classpp. 268–268
  60. 73. 15-7-1942 If the Bottom-Most Stone is shifted those above are to be Shakenpp. 269–270
  61. 74. 18/19-7- If Democracy dies it will be Our 1942 Doompp. 271–301
  62. 75. 20-7-1942 Educate, Agitate, Organize, Have Faith and lose no hopepp. 302–305
  63. 76. 20-7-1942 Progress of the Community is Measured by Progress of womenpp. 306–312
  64. 77. 20-7-1942 I make Distinction between Ahimsa and Meeknesspp. 313–319
  65. 78. 21-7-1942 I will Stand by youpp. 320–320
  66. 79. 22-7-1942 I Yield to none in my desire for the Freedom of this Countrypp. 321–322
  67. 80. 23-8-1942 I want the Reins of Government in your Hands Indianspp. 323–326
  68. 82. 12-1-1943 Non-Brahmin Party should Rebuild itselfpp. 327–327
  69. 83. 17-1-1943 Join Army, Navy and Air Forcespp. 328–328
  70. 84. 2-5-1943 Gandhi and Jinnah should Retirepp. 329–331
  71. 85. 10-5-1943 Poverty will not be Tolerated in Post-war Periodpp. 332–332
  72. 86. 10-5-1943 Swaraj could be in hands of Labourpp. 333–334
  73. 88. 31-1-1944 Scheduled Castes must Discard Hinduismpp. 335–336
  74. 89. 26-8-1944 “Now or Never” is the Question before Scheduled Castespp. 337–338
  75. 90. 20-9-1944 Depressed Classes are not a part of Hindu Communitypp. 339–342
  76. 91. 22-9-1944 I am no opponent of Nationalism Butpp. 343–347
  77. 92. 23-9-1944 Unity is of Supreme Importancepp. 348–350
  78. 93. 24-9-1944 I was far Ahead of Patriots of Indiapp. 351–362
  79. 94. 24-9-1944 Indian History is nothing but Struggle between Buddhism and Brahminismpp. 363–365
  80. 95. 24-9-1944 Gandhi was Contented with Provincial Autonomypp. 366–367
  81. 96. 28-9-1944 We are the Makers of the Destiny of this Countrypp. 368–369
  82. 97. 2-1-1945 Students should see that Degree Carries Positive Knowledgepp. 370–372
  83. 98. 3-1-1945 Lay the Foundation for a Regime of Prosperity for the Poverty stricken Millions of the Countrypp. 373–374
  84. 99. 3-1-1945 News Paper in a Modern Democratic System is Fundamental Basis of Good Governmentpp. 375–379
  85. 100. 7-4-1945 Scheduled Castes must organise (People’s Herald)pp. 380–380
  86. 101. 6-5-1945 There should be Statutory Commission for Aboriginal Tribespp. 381–385
  87. 102. 20-5-1945 No Dispute over India’s goal of Freedom man Politically Conscious 1942 was Justifiablepp. 386–390
  88. 105. 16-1-1946 Gandhiji Declinedpp. 391–391
  89. 106. 17-2-1946 Scheduled Castes demands be referred to an Impartial International Tribunalpp. 392–395
  90. 107. 12-3-1946 Depressed Classes Neglectedpp. 396–396
  91. 108. 13-8-1946 The Scheduled Castes had been (Jai Bheem) left where they werepp. 397–397
  92. 109. 14-4-1947 I have Loyalty to our People also to this Countrypp. 398–402
  93. 110. 25-9-1947 The Minority must always be won over, it must Never be Dictated topp. 403–412
  94. 111. 14-1-1948 Art of Public Speaking could be Developedpp. 413–413
  95. 112. 10-4-1948 Because of Divine Law of Manu orpp. 414–642