Ambedkar comments on gandhi biography
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'Never a Mahatma': A Look at Ambedkar’s Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi is one of India’s most recognisable names, both within the country and in the wider world. But, for most people, what they know of him is what is pieced together by the heavy hand of the Indian state – through ceremonial remembrances, public holidays, currency notes, street names, statues and school textbooks.
Apart from these, a host of hagiographies praising the subtleness of his sainthood and the ingeniousness of his protest are all too common.
Further, he is extolled as the pioneer of Satyagraha, the progenitor of non-violence and, of course, as the father of the nation.
In short, Gandhi has become an essential ingredient in the making of India’s image across the world.
On the occasion of Gandhi’s birth anniversary, this piece attempts to reconstruct Gandhi through the eyes of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.
What did Ambedkar, the man whom we trusted with the stewardship of our constitution, have to say a
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Ambedkar was wrong, Gandhi wrote against untouchability in Gujarati journals too
“In the English paper, he posed himself as an opponent of the caste struktur and of untouchability… But if you read his Gujarati magazine, you see, you will see him (as) most orthodox man. He has been supporting the caste system, the Varnashram Dharma, and all the orthodox dogmas… ” He then added, “The Western world only reads the English paper where Mr Gandhi in beställning to keep himself, you see, in the esteem of the Western people who believe in democracy was advocating democratic ideals, you see.”
Ambedkar suggested someone should “write Mr Gandhi’s biography bygd making a comparative study of the statements made by Mr Gandhi in his Harijan and the statements made by Mr Gandhi in his Gujarati paper”.
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Ambedkar said it at a time when not many authentic compilations of Gandhi&
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Soul mates or Enemies?
The birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was celebrated with great pomp and show, after the lean period of two years in Corona. It was celebrated in many other countries apart from India. We have given Buddha to the world, but the two great Indians have also been a source of inspiration to the world - Dr. Ambedkar and Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Dr. Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, is known all over the world for his immense knowledge while Gandhiji for truth, non-violence and satyagraha.
The inspiration derived from Babasaheb’s thoughts is becoming a source of hope with each passing day. Wherever conflicts have emerged, especially in the last seven years, people had Babasaheb’s picture in their hands. Dalits were subjected to atrocities in Unnao, Gujarat. In this struggle, people held firmly the image of Babasaheb in their hands and the slogan of ‘Jaibhim’ resonated vociferously in their voice. Babasaheb was all-pervasi