Vol. 17, Part III · pages 16–20

CONTENTS Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. 1-1-1927 Great Fight 3 2. 18-1-1928 The Value of a Man is Axiomatic, 8 Self-Evident 3. 13-4-1929 We are a Warrior Clan 10 4. 14-4-1929 Send Right Type of Men to 12 Legislatures 5. 8-8-1930 People Cemented by feeling of 13 One Country, One Constitution and One Destiny, take the risk of being Independent 6. 2-9-1930 Secure Constitutional Safeguards 60 (Times of and Guarantees India) 7. 27-9-1930 Agitate much more, Organise Better, than at Present 61 8. 2-10-1930 ……….otherwise Advanced 62 Hindu Castes would remain in Power and Rule the Minorities 9. 14-8-1931 Power and Prestige will come to 65 you through Struggle 10. 29-1-1932 Future Generations of Hindus 66 will Appreciate my Services 11. 28-2-1932 Keep before your Eyes the 75 Struggle of Gautam Buddha and Ramanuja 12. 7-5-1932 Untouchables must have 76 Political Power CONTENTS Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. 1-1-1927 Great Fight 3 2. 18-1-1928 The Value of a Man is Axiomatic, 8 Self-Evident 3. 13-4-1929 We are a Warrior Clan 10 4. 14-4-1929 Send Right Type of Men to 12 Legislatures 5. 8-8-1930 People Cemented by feeling of 13 One Country, One Constitution and One Destiny, take the risk of being Independent 6. 2-9-1930 Secure Constitutional Safeguards 60 (Times of and Guarantees India) 7. 27-9-1930 Agitate much more, Organise Better, than at Present 61 8. 2-10-1930 ……….otherwise Advanced 62 Hindu Castes would remain in Power and Rule the Minorities 9. 14-8-1931 Power and Prestige will come to 65 you through Struggle 10. 29-1-1932 Future Generations of Hindus 66 will Appreciate my Services 11. 28-2-1932 Keep before your Eyes the 75 Struggle of Gautam Buddha and Ramanuja 12. 7-5-1932 Untouchables must have 76 Political Power MESSAGE v PREFACE vii

(XII) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 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

(XIII) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 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

(XIV) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 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

(XV) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 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