Vol. 17, Part I · pages 16–20

CONTENTS Sr. No. Subject Page (1) (2) (3) FOREWORD (XI) PREFACE (XV) EDITORIAL (XVII) Section—I MAHAD SATYAGRAHA Mahad Satyagraha not for Water but to Establish Human Rights 3 Section—II DR. AMBEDKAR-MAHATMA GANDHI MEETINGS 1. I have no Homeland 51 2. Why I should be Proud of that Religion . . . . . . . 57 3. What more Gandhi expected from the Sanatanists ? 59 4. To take Legal steps against High Caste Hindus who harassed Untouchables 60 Section—III ROLE OF DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR IN BRINGING THE UNTOUCHABLES ON THE POLITICAL HORIZON OF INDIA AND LAYING A FOUNDATION OF INDIAN DEMOCRACY 63 Section—IV KALARAM TEMPLE ENTRY SATYAGRAHA, NASIK AND TEMPLE ENTRY MOVEMENT 181 Section—V MOVEMENTS 1. I am a Man of Character 211 2. Instead of a Statue, a Public Library will be the Best Memorial of Sir Mehta 218 CONTENTS Sr. No. Subject Page (1) (2) (3) FOREWORD (XI) PREFACE (XV) EDITORIAL (XVII) Section—I MAHAD SATYAGRAHA Mahad Satyagraha not for Water but to Establish Human Rights 3 Section—II DR. AMBEDKAR-MAHATMA GANDHI MEETINGS 1. I have no Homeland 51 2. Why I should be Proud of that Religion . . . . . . . 57 3. What more Gandhi expected from the Sanatanists ? 59 4. To take Legal steps against High Caste Hindus who harassed Untouchables 60 Section—III ROLE OF DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR IN BRINGING THE UNTOUCHABLES ON THE POLITICAL HORIZON OF INDIA AND LAYING A FOUNDATION OF INDIAN DEMOCRACY 63 Section—IV KALARAM TEMPLE ENTRY SATYAGRAHA, NASIK AND TEMPLE ENTRY MOVEMENT 181 Section—V MOVEMENTS 1. I am a Man of Character 211 2. Instead of a Statue, a Public Library will be the Best Memorial of Sir Mehta 218 MESSAGE v PREFACE vii

(XXXII) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No. Subject Page (1) (2) (3) 3. Public Bodies should help Canvasser 221 4. Bhaurao Patil’s Institution deserves Support 222 5. Complaint against me is Absolutely Unfounded 223 6. Forwarding letter 227 7. Pay more Attention to Economic, Educational and Social Improvement rather than Temple Entry 228 8. Nothing can Emancipate the Outcastes except the Destruction of Caste System 230 9. Depressed Classes Against Second Chambers 231 10. Remove basis of ‘Smriti’ religion 235 11. Hindus should not be Indifferent to Conversion of Depressed Classes 239 12. Rights not affected in the event of Conversion 244 13. Conversion Movement sans Selfish Motive 250 14. The Independent Labour Party : A Source for Betterment of the Depressed Classes 254 15. Civil Liberties of Indians 255 16. In any other Country such a Minister would have been dismissed 256 17. Socialists now Inactive 258 18. Let such Institutions grow in to big Libraries 259 19. A Bill to Control and Regulate Money—Lending 260 20. I shall stand for Principle and will fight alone for it 284 21. Ministry seems to be Intoxicated with power 285 22. Injustice to Tillers of Soil 288

(XXXIII) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No. Subject Page (1) (2) (3) 23. Dr. Ambedkar challenges Gwyer Award 290 24. I am Anxious more than Mr. Jinnah 300 25. When Buddha stopped animal Sacrifices, Cows were sanctified by them 302 26. Mahars have been Martial People 306 27. Representation relating to the Grievances of the Watandar Mahars, Mangs etc. 308 28. I shall be more Deadly against the Britishers than Hindus if . . . . . . . . . . 339 29. Exclusion of Depressed Classes from Viceroy’s Council as an outrage and Breach of Faith 340 30. Conference of all Leaders of the Depressed Classes all over India 341 31. Dr. Ambedkar and the Jewish People 342 32. I am not least interested in Formation of Ministry 345 33. Hinduism is Political Ideology as the same Character As . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 34. We are a Separate Element in the National Life 349 35. Scheduled Castes Settlement be made at par with Bantus 351 36. Hindus always regarded Scheduled Castes as ‘Out side the Pale’ of Hindu Society 352 37. Scheduled Castes’ case to be presented before U. N. O. 358 38. I fail to understand Attlee’s Statement 361 39. Secure Adequate Safeguards for the Untouchables 362 40. Indian Census 365

(XXXIV) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No. Subject Page (1) (2) (3) 41. Scheduled Castes in Pakistan should come over to India 366 42. Scheduled Caste Refugees neglected 369 43. Government should be Impartial 376 44. Be your own Light ! 378 45. Hinduism is the Latest Development of Social Thought in India 383 46. Scheduled Caste’s Emancipation—Draft Manifesto 385 47. Resignation not due to illness 404 48. Alliances with other Parties whose Objectives are not opposed to those of Federation 406 49. No man should be the Judge in his own case 407 50. Election Petition 408 51. Communists in Maharashtra 425 52. Starving People ask for Bread 426 53. Buddhist Seminary to be started in Bangalore 428 54. Buddhism disappeared from India due to Wavering Attitude of the Laity 430 55. I’m prepared to save your Life provided . . . . . 431 56. The Political Party does not exist for winning Election, but for Educating, Agitating and Organizing the People 435 57. A letter to Jawaharlal Nehru regarding the Book ‘Buddha and His Dhamma’ 444 58. Bhikhus should serve the Buddha by becoming Preachers of His Dhamma 446 59. I believe, my People will sacrifice Everything to Establish Buddhism in India 449

(XXXV) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No. Subject Page (1) (2) (3) APPENDICES Appendix—I : Brute force will not sustain Untouchability 453 Appendix—II : Man’s Inhumanity to Man 456 Appendix—III : Orthodoxy run mad 459 Appendix—IV : Gandhi-Vallabhbhai Meeting on Eve of Poona-Pact 461 Appendix—V : Comments on Round Table Conference and Poona-Pact 464 Appendix—VI : Dr. Ambedkar is now putting Mr. Gandhi to an Acid Test 470 Appendix—VII : Dr. Ambedkar wanted an Extension in America 472 Appendix—VIII : For the present Dr. Ambedkar must work as a Probationer in Accounts Department 473 Appendix—IX : Take early action to repay your Debt. 475 Appendix—X : Reaction on the Statement dated 19-6-1936 issued by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on Conversion 476 DISCOUNT POLICY ON SALE OF VOLUMES