Ambedkar - Annihilation of Caste
Ambedkar - Annihilation of Caste
Ambedkar - Annihilation of Caste
CASTE
WITH A REPLY TO MAHATMA GANDHI
GROUP 9
Sense of religious sanctity behind caste and varna must be destroyed which is possible only by
discarding the divine authority of the shastras
Mr. Sant Ram, the secretary of the Mandal invited Dr. Ambedkar to share his new formula- It
is not possible to break caste without annihilating the religious notions on which it is built
Committee instead on having him as the President of Annual conference; few dissociations
Ambedkar had apprehensions about association with the Mandal but consistently appealed
Dispute arose over printing in Lahore vs Bombay ; sent Mr. Har Bhagwan to discuss the matter
personally
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Why am I here?
13. Caste destroys public spirit, public opinion, and public charity
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15. The Arya Samajists' "Chaturvarnya" retains the old bad caste
labels
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19. Caste among Hindus is not the same as "caste" among nonHindus
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Social conference founded along with National congress to focus on social efficiency
Led to formation of two wings and Social conference vanished due to the hostility
Congress ( Mr. Bonnerjis speech) believes that political &social reform are independent
Other side of story needs a voice- Condition of untouchables from under Peshwa rule to rules for Balais today
indicates that the oppression has continued
Incident at Kavitha (education of untouchables), Zanu (usage of metal pots), Chakwara (ghee)
Reform of Hindu family (chid marriage, widow remarriage) vs. Reform of Hindu Society (caste system)
Social conference addresses only the former as it personally affects them; hence they lost
Historic examples (Europe, Arab, Rome and Ireland) indicate social and religious revolutions preceded
political reforms and political leaders cannot ignore the social issues
No caste is pure in hindu society and caste system is social division of same race
A social system which embodies arrogance and selfishness but not eugenics
Caste system prevented the hindus from becoming a society with a unified life and a consciousness of its own
being
Anti-social spirit is the worst feature of hindus caste system and each caste lives for its selfish ideal
Aboriginal tribes are not civilized and those people who followed pursuits being classified as criminals
Caste is his precious possession and protecting it overrides the development of humanity
Higher-caste hindus prevented the lower-castes from rising to the cultural level of the higher castes
With caste system, hindus has been more cruel than Mohammedan
Hindu religion was once a missionary religion but not today because of no accommodation for converts
Sanghatan To remove from the mind of the hindu that timidity and cowardice which so painfully make him
off from mohammaden sand Sikhs
Reforms
Religion must be a matter of Principles and not a matter of rules
Treating sacred books as authoritative must by law cease
Priesthood should be abolished
Number of priests should be limited by law
Priest should be a servant of state and should be subjected to disciplinary action
Entitlement to Priesthood only if he passes examination conducted by the state
They must examine their religion and then morality in terms of their survival value
They must consider whether they should conserve the whole of their social
heritage or select what is helpful and transmit to future generations
They must consider whether they must not cease to worship the past as supplying
its ideals
A reply to Mahatma
The speech was meant to provoke the Hindus to think and take
Does this dispose the matter? Why the worst specimen are
too large?
Firstly, either the worst are morally uneducable and are incapable of
approaching to religious ideal.
Secondly, Religious ideals are wrong and the best have became the
best by doing wrong.
In case any one is dealing with their fellows its either superior
or inferior but cant be equal.
Hindus can not treat people of other cast equally, thus there can
be a better or worse Hindu but GOOD HINDU is not possible.
He compares Mahatma to Carlyle who spoke of the subject first and then
thought about it.
Why a man must be tied to his ancestral calling? Even though it is not to
his capabilities, liking, logically correct.
Standards of Comparison
Yes they are high but they are right and the most appropriate I know.
Thank you