AIM IMS Application (Annexure – 1)
DR. BHIMRAO RAMJI AMBEDKAR – A PEACEFUL WARRIOR OF HUMANITY
- Dr. Mithun G Kherde, (BDS, MPH)
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Introduction
Born on 14th April 1891 at Mhow (MP), to Ramji and Bhimbai in Mahar caste which was considered to be untouchable, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is today well known to the world as an intellectual revolutionary, who became the ultimate ray of hope for the depressed and discriminated human beings in India. He was the greatest son born to India. A True “Bharat Ratna”, who liberated millions of people who were denied basic human rights, kept oppressed and who were generation to generation exploited in the name of caste-based hierarchy, religion and treated as outcaste. Ambedkar sowed for them the seeds of true freedom …show more content…
He knew that unless and until he and the masses convert into another religion it is impossible to get rid of the Hindu religion imposed caste system and inherent backwardness. He was firm in his opinion that the untouchability, social hierarchy and inequality exist in India because of Social sanction of Hindu religion and hence conversion was the only means to attain dignity, self-respect and equality. Ultimately in October 1956, at Nagpur, he along with millions of followers converted into Buddhism which was an egalitarian religion where all humans are treated equal and is based on love, peace, brotherhood and justice. Few weeks after the conversion, on 6th December, he took his last …show more content…
Ambedkar’s contributions are spread over entire paradigm of social sciences. He was in a true sense a multifaceted personality comprising of a student of several disciplines of social sciences, a mentor, a teacher, a social reformer, an economist, a historian, a political master, a human right activist, a law maker who went on to draft the world’s longest constitution, a scholar who had an in-depth understanding of several religions of the world. His work for humanity is and will continue to be a guiding torch for generations of students, scholars and masters to come. He restored identity, self-respect and dignity of millions of humans, who were otherwise treated to be as blind, deaf and dumb animals. He inspired us and made us capable of imbibing his teachings. And all this he did through his continuous education and research. He continuously worked for all humans in a peaceful, non-violent, legal and logical manner. Thus in true sense Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is to be regarded as “A Peaceful Warrior of Humanity”. The way forward for the current and future generations would be to obey to what Ambedkar said to us, “Educate, Agitate, Organize, have faith in
DR. BHIMRAO RAMJI AMBEDKAR – A PEACEFUL WARRIOR OF HUMANITY
- Dr. Mithun G Kherde, (BDS, MPH)
-
Introduction
Born on 14th April 1891 at Mhow (MP), to Ramji and Bhimbai in Mahar caste which was considered to be untouchable, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is today well known to the world as an intellectual revolutionary, who became the ultimate ray of hope for the depressed and discriminated human beings in India. He was the greatest son born to India. A True “Bharat Ratna”, who liberated millions of people who were denied basic human rights, kept oppressed and who were generation to generation exploited in the name of caste-based hierarchy, religion and treated as outcaste. Ambedkar sowed for them the seeds of true freedom …show more content…
He knew that unless and until he and the masses convert into another religion it is impossible to get rid of the Hindu religion imposed caste system and inherent backwardness. He was firm in his opinion that the untouchability, social hierarchy and inequality exist in India because of Social sanction of Hindu religion and hence conversion was the only means to attain dignity, self-respect and equality. Ultimately in October 1956, at Nagpur, he along with millions of followers converted into Buddhism which was an egalitarian religion where all humans are treated equal and is based on love, peace, brotherhood and justice. Few weeks after the conversion, on 6th December, he took his last …show more content…
Ambedkar’s contributions are spread over entire paradigm of social sciences. He was in a true sense a multifaceted personality comprising of a student of several disciplines of social sciences, a mentor, a teacher, a social reformer, an economist, a historian, a political master, a human right activist, a law maker who went on to draft the world’s longest constitution, a scholar who had an in-depth understanding of several religions of the world. His work for humanity is and will continue to be a guiding torch for generations of students, scholars and masters to come. He restored identity, self-respect and dignity of millions of humans, who were otherwise treated to be as blind, deaf and dumb animals. He inspired us and made us capable of imbibing his teachings. And all this he did through his continuous education and research. He continuously worked for all humans in a peaceful, non-violent, legal and logical manner. Thus in true sense Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is to be regarded as “A Peaceful Warrior of Humanity”. The way forward for the current and future generations would be to obey to what Ambedkar said to us, “Educate, Agitate, Organize, have faith in