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Why then do the caste Hindus get irritated? The reason for their anger is very simple. Your behavior with them on a par insults them. Your status is … - B. R. Ambedkar
" "Why then do the caste Hindus get irritated? The reason for their anger is very simple. Your behavior with them on a par insults them. Your status is low. You are impure, you must remain at the lowest rung; then alone they will allow you to live happily. The moment you cross your level, the struggle starts. The above instances also prove one more fact. Untouchability is not a timely [=transient] or temporary feature. It is a permanent one. To put it straight [=plainly], it can be said that the struggle between the Hindus and the Untouchables is a permanent phenomenon. It is eternal, because the religion which has given you the lowest level in the society is itself eternal, according to the belief of the high-caste people. No change according to times and circumstances is possible. You are the lowest of the rungs today. You shall remain the lowest forever. This means the struggle between Hindus and Untouchables will continue forever. How you will survive through this struggle, is a main question. And unless you think it over, there is no escape... Those who desire to behave in obedience to the wishes of the Hindus, those who wish to be their slaves, need not think over this problem. But those who wish to live a life with self-respect and equality, will have to think it over. How should we survive through this struggle? For me, it is not difficult to answer this question. Those who have assembled here will have to agree that in any struggle, one who holds strength becomes the victor. One who has no strength need not expect success. This has been proved by experience, and I do not need to cite examples to prove it.
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About B. R. Ambedkar
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (April 14, 1891 – December 6, 1956), an Indian polymath: jurist, economist, politician, and writer. He pioneered revival of Buddhism in India and inspired the modern Buddhist movement. He was independent India's first law minister, and the major architect of the Constitution of India.
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Birth Name:
Bhīvā Rāmjī Sakpāḷ
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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
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भीमराव रामजी आंबेडकर
Alternative Names:
Bhimrao Ambedkar
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Babasaheb Ambedkar
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Babasaheb
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Ambedkar
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Bhimrao R. Ambedkar
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B.R. Ambedkar
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B R Ambedkar
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Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar
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Dr BR Ambedkar
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
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Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
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BR Ambedkar
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Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar
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Baba Saheb
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