प्रारंभिक पाने

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13. 21-5-1932 I would not Budge an Inch from 80 my Righteous Cause

14. 24-5-1932 Political Reform must precede 82 Social Reform

15. 28-9-1932 Care More for Material Good 83 than for Spiritual Food

16. 9-10-1932 Act and Utilise the Power coming 84 into your Hands

17. 28-10-1932 Abandon the Thought of Slavery 85

18. 18-2-1933 Do not Believe in fate, Believe in 86 your Strength

19. Feb.1933 They alone Rise who Strive 87

20. 4-3-1933 Do not Depend upon God or 88 Superman

21. 23-4-1933 I will wrest as much Power for the 90 Country as Possible

22. 16-12-1934 Find men who will Promote your 91 Interests

23. 13-10-1935 Unfortunately I was Born a Hindu 94 Untouchable but I will not die a Hindu

24. 8-12-1935 My Ability and Eminence were 100 the Fruit of my Patient Labour and Intellect

25. 11/12-1-1936 Go anywhere, we have to Fight 101 for our Welfare

26. 13/14-4-1936 Decided to Renounce Hinduism 103

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27. 1-5-1936 I cannot Sacrifice my Conscience 105 for Success

28. 17-5-1936 Conversion is Necessary for your 107 Emancipation and Advancement

29. 31-5-1936 What Way Emancipation ? 113

30. 2-6-1936 ……..there will be no Distinction 148 between the Mahars and the Mangs

31. 16-6-1936 You must give up your 150 Disgraceful Profession

32. 8-11-1936 Do not become a Victim to any 151 Conspiracy

33. 30-5-1937 We cannot allow our Grievances 157 to Continue

34. 31-7-1937 There are no Depressed Class 158 Ministers

35. 28-8-1937 Do not Worship God in Hindu 159 Religion

36. Sept. 1937 Communists Exploited the 163 Labourers

37. 30-12-1937 Be on the Guard against 164 Exploiters

38. 31-12-1937 Self-respect and Self-help 165 movement has nothing to lose but everything to gain

39. 1-1-1938 Christians lagged behind 166 Politically

40. 1-1-1938 Work for Uplift of Untouchables 167

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41. 1-1-1938 Democracy must give Respectful 168 hearing to all who are worth Listening to

42. 10-1-1938 Peasants and workers should 170 think over the Causes of their Poverty

43. 15-1-1938 Guard the Interests of the 172 Depressed Classes

44. 13-2-1938 Trade Unions must enter Politics 173 to Protect their Interests

45. 12-2-1938 Educated man without Character 193 and Humility is more Dangerous than a Beast

46. 19-3-1938 Untouchables have to Strive 194 themselves

47. 14-5-1938 Lead Decent Life 195

48. 22/23-10- Government did not Care 196 1938 Depressed Classes

49. 25-12-1938 Need for United Political 197 Organisation to Fight Common Opponent Foreign Imperialism

50. 30-12-1938 Send Grievances to me 200

51. 8-1-1939 Be Men of Sterling Character 201

52. 29-1-1939 What is the Goal of India’s 203 Political Evolution ?

53. 12-2-1939 Gandhi prepared to accept 208 Federation in whatever form

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54. 26-2-1939 Save your Children from 209 Harrowing Life

55. 2-7-1939 I worked for Benefit of whole 210 Community not for a Particular Section

56. July 1939 Taxes must be Utilised for 212 Farmers

57. 16-12-1939 Mahar Watan is Heartless 213 Exploitation

58. 24-12-1939 Government has done Nothing 216 for Depressed Classes

59. 26-12-1939 Hindus Responsible for Sin of 217 Untouchability

60. 28-1-1940 Regain past Position in Army 218

61. 4-2-1940 Safeguards under Government of 219 India Act and Poona Pact are Inadequate

62. 19-3-1940 Hindu Society must Organise on 220 Modern lines Breaking down its Age-long Framework

63. 23-2-1941 Gandhi’s Efforts are Inadequate 221

64. 28-3-1941 Without Strenuous Efforts our 222 Social Position might get even worse

65. 13-7-1941 You have not Realised what 224 Tremendous Power you have

66. 16-8-1941 Watandari, A Curse to Mahars 227

67. August 1941 Remarkable Change Under gone... 230

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68. 24-9-1941 Educated Persons should join 231 Military

69. Feb. 1942 I shall lay down my Life in 233 Defence of Our Land

70. 26-4-1942 Your Salvation must lie in your 234 Own Hands

71. 2-7-1942 The doors of my House would 238 always remain open to Friends

72. 12-7-1942 Struggle of Lowest Strata of 239 Society is Bound to help all Sections of Working Class

73. 15-7-1942 If the Bottom-Most Stone is 240 shifted those above are to be Shaken

74. 18/19-7- If Democracy dies it will be Our 242 1942 Doom

75. 20-7-1942 Educate, Agitate, Organize, Have 273 Faith and lose no hope

76. 20-7-1942 Progress of the Community is 277 Measured by Progress of women

77. 20-7-1942 I make Distinction between 284 Ahimsa and Meekness

78. 21-7-1942 I will Stand by you 291

79. 22-7-1942 I Yield to none in my desire for 292 the Freedom of this Country

80. 23-8-1942 I want the Reins of Government 294 in your Hands

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81. 3-11-1942 Present Disorders Harming only 296 Indians

82. 12-1-1943 Non-Brahmin Party should 298 Rebuild itself

83. 17-1-1943 Join Army, Navy and Air Forces 299

84. 2-5-1943 Gandhi and Jinnah should Retire 300

85. 10-5-1943 Poverty will not be Tolerated in 303 Post-war Period

86. 10-5-1943 Swaraj could be in hands of 304 Labour

87. 5-12-1943 Qualify for Enjoying the Rights 305

88. 31-1-1944 Scheduled Castes must Discard 306 Hinduism

89. 26-8-1944 “Now or Never” is the Question 308 before Scheduled Castes

90. 20-9-1944 Depressed Classes are not a part 310 of Hindu Community

91. 22-9-1944 I am no opponent of Nationalism 314 But……..

92. 23-9-1944 Unity is of Supreme Importance 319

93. 24-9-1944 I was far Ahead of …... Patriots 322 of India

94. 24-9-1944 Indian History is nothing but 334 Struggle between Buddhism and Brahminism

95. 24-9-1944 Gandhi was Contented with 337 Provincial Autonomy

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96. 28-9-1944 We are the Makers of the Destiny 339 of this Country

97. 2-1-1945 Students should see that Degree 341 Carries Positive Knowledge

98. 3-1-1945 Lay the Foundation for a Regime 344 of Prosperity for the Poverty stricken Millions of the Country

99. 3-1-1945 News Paper in a Modern 346 Democratic System is Fundamental Basis of Good Government

100. 7-4-1945 Scheduled Castes must organise 351 (People’s Herald)

101. 6-5-1945 There should be Statutory 352 Commission for Aboriginal Tribes

102. 20-5-1945 No Dispute over India’s goal of 357 Freedom

103. 3-10-1945 Make Deliberate attempt to make 359 man Politically Conscious

104. 30-11-1945 Action by Government in August 361 1942 was Justifiable

105. 16-1-1946 Gandhiji Declined 362

106. 17-2-1946 Scheduled Castes demands be 363 referred to an Impartial International Tribunal

107. 12-3-1946 Depressed Classes Neglected 367

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108. 13-8-1946 The Scheduled Castes had been 368 (Jai Bheem) left where they were

109. 14-4-1947 I have Loyalty to our People also 369 to this Country

110. 25-9-1947 The Minority must always be 374 won over, it must Never be Dictated to

111. 14-1-1948 Art of Public Speaking could be 384 Developed

112. 10-4-1948 Because of Divine Law of Manu or 385 Yajnavalkya, Hindu Society was never able to repair itself

113. 24/25-4- 1948 Organise under One Leader, One Party, One Programme 388

114. 16-1-1949 Progress of a Community always Depends upon Education 395

115. 11-1-1950 The Hindu code was a Right Step Towards a Civil code 396

116. 11-1-1950 We should Ensure that India is not Enslaved again 397

117. 27-1-1950 Maharashtrians are More Sincere More Duty Conscious to the Nation 401

118. 2-5-1950 Religion no Longer be Inherited but be Examined Rationally by Everybody 402

119. 26-5-1950 Non-Believers should be Converted to the Eight-Fold Path

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120. 6-6-1950 Buddhism Paved way for Democracy and Socialistic Pattern of Society 406

121. 29-9-1950 I shall Devote Rest of my Life to the Revival and spread of Buddhism 410

122. 26-12-1950 The Bill was Aimed at the Social Advancement of Women 411

123. 12-6-1951 The Scheduled Castes should give up Political Aloofness 412

124. 27-10-1951 I am like a Rock which does not melt but Turns the Course of Rivers 414

125. 28-10-1951 Failure of Parliamentary Democracy will result in Rebellion, Anarchy and Communism 422

126. 28-10-1951 If our True Representatives are not Elected, Independence will be a Farce 429

127. 29-10-1951 Poor People must Unite Separately to Achieve their Purpose 438

128. 7-11-1951 ... Let us save our Kith and Kin 447

129. 20-11-1951 Why I did not Resign Earlier ? 449

130. 22-11-1951 Federation will not Give up its Separate Political Entity 453

131. 24-11-1951 The Hindu Code Bill would Improve Condition of Women

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132. 25-11-1951 It is bad for People to remain idle and Indifferent 456

133. 26-11-1951 Purity of Administration is necessary for Welfare of the People 459

134. 23-12-1951 Alliance to Appose 462

135. 31-5-1952 I always have the Interest of the Country at heart 463

136. 28-9-1952 All my attention is Concentrated on Building of Hall for Federation 470

137. 15-12-1952 Recognise University Education to meet the Requirements of the Modern World 471

138. 22-12-1952 Conditions Precedent for the Successful Working of Democracy 472

139. 24-12-1952 Knowledge is the Foundation of Man’s Life 487

140. 25-12-1952 Women Leaders are not interested in the Social Progress of Women 488

141. 25-12-1952 ……I shall take Stern Measures 489

142. 12-1-1953 Osmania University Honoured Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 490

143. 15-2-1953 If Buddhist Gospel is not Adopted History of Conflict in Europe, will Repeat in Asia 493

144. 2-5-1953 ……the So called Upper Classes will be wiped out of Existence

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145. 27-5-1953 Unless Casteless and Classless Society is Created, there will be no Progress in India 495

146. 3-6-1953 Don’t get Misled by Criticism 496

147. July 1953 Politics is not the Be-All and End-All of the Nation’s Life 497

148. 16-11-1953 We will carry on All India Land Satyagraha even against Central Government 498

149. 24-1-1954 It is Criminal to Collect Money in the name of Religion and Waste it 500

150. 3-10-1954 My Philosophy of Life 503

151. 28-10-1954 I am a devotee of Gautam Buddha, Kabir, Mahatma Phule and Worshipper of Learning, Self-Respect and Character 504

152. 4-12-1954 Buddhist Movement in India : A Blue Print 506

153. 25-12-1954 Pandurang was None other than Buddha 513

154. 5-2-1956 There is Difference between the Ahimsa Preached by Buddhism and Jainism 514

155. 12-5-1956 Why I like Buddhism 515

156. 24-5-1956 The Tide of Buddhism would never Recede in India

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157. 20-5-1956 Prospect of Democracy in India 519

158. 15-10-1956 The Buddha Dhamma will be the Saviour of the world 524

159. 20-11-1956 Buddha or Karl Marx 549 APPENDICES Appendix—I : Gandhiji’s article on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s proclamation of Coversion 560 Appendix—II : Constitution of the Samata Sainik Dal 566 Appendix—III : An Out spoken Utterancee 573 Bibliography 577 Index 579 DISCOUNT POLICY ON SALE OF VOLUMES

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