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Vol. 17, Part III · pages 21–25

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

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(XVI) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 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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(XVII) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 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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(XVIII) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 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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(XIX) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 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 404

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(XX) CONTENTS—Contd. Sr. No Date Subject Page (1) (2) (3) (4) 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 455