Adrija Roychowdhury Adrija writes long, researched features on history, world and national File photo On October 14, , B R Ambedkar along with 3,65, of his Dalit followers made history when they decided to leave the folds of Hinduism and embrace Buddhism. The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.
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The event was as historic as it was unique. Declaring that he was born a Hindu, but would not die as one, at a small conference held in Yeola, Nashik, Ambedkar had already quit Hinduism in For annihilating caste and untouchables, change of religion is the only antidote.
The leader also added how Hinduism had failed to secure basic human rights for his people, perpetuating caste injustices instead. It would, however, take more than 20 years before the leader finally adopted Buddhism, taking his time to pour over teachings of different religions. Within two months after the conversion ceremony, Dr Ambedkar passed away. But, the religious movement that he set in motion has thrived, and it now includes around four million Buddhists.
Dalits have not only gained a new identity and dignity during this time but have undergone a complete transformation. Educated and confident, they are no longer apologetic about their caste origins and are actively contributing to the growth story of a re-emerging India, demanding what is rightfully theirs.
And while much still needs to be done , his vision of an equal India, it is safe to say, continues to take incremental steps every day. Conversion to Islam or Christianity will denationalise the Depressed Classes. If they go to Islam the number of Muslims will be doubled and the danger of Muslim domination also becomes real.
Whether you live in India or overseas, you can do it here. Support Our Journalism. What kind of journalism is this? What is point discussing religion under umbrella of journalism? Any context discussing religon? They want to spread social heatrade under this umbrella of journalism. Who is paying you for this. This is plan to separate people on the basis of religion, caste, creed and run divide India movement.
His interpretation that Hinduism is more conservative than others is false, as Muslims and Christians also take Quran and Bible to be work of God. Besides, Bhagwat Gita was written down by Ganesha and Vyasa after hearing it from Krishna and it was passed down for years, interpolations are always possible so no reason to consider these scriptures infalliable.
Even history proves that Hindus were less conservative. People like Galileo were executed in Europe , while Aryabhatta and Brahmagupta both discovered things contrary to Hindu scriptures of that time. Christians tried to erase Greek knowledge and science when they became dominant in Europe. Thanks to Arab and India knowledge of Greeks was preserved. Paigamber found Buddhist principle written metal sheet ……..
Muhmmad never claimed himself as god, he. These guys r leaving comments over the person who has written the constitution of India,see them if they have the power to change or to create the constitution! I am a Hindu and praying Budda, because of his teaching of morality is God and I live accordingly. What about the role of colonial interpretations about Indic traditions? Also highlights how his framework on knowledge had shades of colonial veneer. For e. Thank you,, you opened my eyes ….
I recently brought Upanishads by servepalli radhakrishan…. Vajrasucika Upanishads commentry is clearly written…. In philosophical sense, Budhist philosophy is a part of Hindu philosophy. The basic problem of Hindu society has been its societal organisation wherein so called lower castes remained discriminated against for ever. Despite reformist movement over many years, the caste system is deeply ingrained. Now it has acquired a huge political dimension and is further entrenched for ever due to caste based reservations, caste based vote banks etc.
Hopefully, those who now own Budha also know the rigour, dryness and beauty of his philosophy and not simply limit Budhism to a tool for political and social upliftment. What about Buddhism over Islam or Christian? Biased media!!!
I dont know why this author has not published Ambedkars strong view on Islam.. Oh I forgot this is Print as biased as Wire. Caravan etc of Presstitute fame.
Actually you upper caste manuvadis cannot digest these facts so when somebody questions your brahmanical version of Hinduism you people seems to get your asses burn. First of all, the concept of Hinduism baffles me so much. From which authentic Source the we may trace the begining of Hinduism? The western idiots have imposed the word Hinduism on the ignorant minds. The civilisation existing across Indus river valley came to be called India and later the inhabitants of these areas were given the name Indians or Indies or Indus which further got distorted to the word Hindus and finally the way of life practised by these people came to be known as Hinduism.
However, till date I have not come across any standard scripture or authentic set of rules defining Hinduism. Does it mean we can distort this ism to bring terms such as Shudraism or Vashyaism or Kshatriaism to existence in Chaturvarna philosophy due our own whims and fancies?
If so, then perhapse Sunnism and Shiaism in Muslims — and Catholicism and Protestism in Christianity will also require same identity and recognition. Brahminism has been brought into existence by those who failed to understand Chaturvarna Philosophy of Sanatan Dharma or Vedas.
How can two human beings ever claim to be equal in their bearing and traits even when their finger prints are not the same or equal in any sense except that they may have equal number of fingers in their hands or equal number of eyes, ears, nose, tongue or hands and feet. Can a child having same number of limbs and senses ever be equal to a grown up Man or Woman in skills or understanding or wisdom? Could Mr Ambedkar have ever claimed that every person of his own cast is equal in wisdom, education and understanding to his own self?
No doubt, certain vested interests following Chaturvarna philosophy misinterpreted it and brought in distortions such as untouchability into it. Untouchability appears to be impossible in Chaturvarna philosophy when investigated minutely. Famous sage Sootji — being borne in a Shudra family himself, imparted knowledge and wisdom to a large number of Rishis and Munis as described in famous Puranas such as Shri Madbhagvat Maha Puran,. For example further, a cobbler Shudra who made shoes for the masses can never be declared untouchable if a brahmin, or Kshatriya or Vaishya wears the shoes made by that cobblers hands , because every time they wore those shoes they became impure if a Shudra is to be considered impure and untouchable, etc.
A Nation devises its own laws and rules to be followed by the citizens of various religions of that Nation to meet certain objectives. Those set of Laws, Rules and Regulations, may even be called a way of life for the citizens of that Nation. Can those laws, rules and regulation be called a religion? Vedic Philosophy describes different ways of life that may be practised by individuals to meet the objectives as preferred by that or those individuals or a community.
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