z:\ ambedkar\vol-08\vol8-01.indd MK SJ 1-10-2013/YS-13-11-2013 1 Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (14th April 1891 - 6th December 1956) z:\ ambedkar\vol-08\vol8-01.indd MK SJ 1-10-2013/YS-13-11-2013 2 BLANK z:\ ambedkar\vol-08\vol8-01.indd MK SJ 1-10-2013/YS-13-11-2013 3 I have an open mind, though not an empty mind. A person with an open mind is always the subject of congratulations. While this may be so, it must, at the same time, be realised that an open mind may also be an empty mind and that such an open mind, if it is a happy condition, is also a very dangerous condition for a man to be in. A disaster may easily overtake a man with an empty mind. Such a person is like a ship without ballast and without a rudder. It can have no direction. It may float but may also suffer a shipwreck against a rock for want of direction. While aiming to help the reader by placing before him all the material, relevant and important, the reader will find that I have not sought to impose my views on him. I have placed before him both sides of the question and have left him to form his own opinion. –Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in his Introduction to Pakistan or the Partition of India z:\ ambedkar\vol-08\vol8-01.indd MK SJ 1-10-2013/YS-13-11-2013 4 z:\ ambedkar\vol-08\vol8-01.indd MK SJ 1-10-2013/YS-13-11-2013 5 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR WRITINGS AND SPEECHES VOL. 8 Edited by Vasant Moon z:\ ambedkar\vol-08\vol8-01.indd MK SJ 1-10-2013/YS-13-11-2013 6 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar : Writings and Speeches Vol. 8 First Edition by Education Department, Govt. of Maharashtra : 26 January, 1990 Re-printed by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation : January, 2014 ISBN (Set) : 978-93-5109-064-9 Courtesy : Monogram used on the Cover page is taken from Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar’s Letterhead. © Secretary Education Department Government of Maharashtra Price : One Set of 1 to 17 Volumes (20 Books) : ` 3000/- Publisher: Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India 15, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001 Phone : 011-23357625, 23320571, 23320589 Fax : 011-23320582 Website : www.ambedkarfoundation.nic.in The Education Department Government of Maharashtra, Bombay-400032 for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Source Material Publication Committee Printer M/s. Tan Prints India Pvt. Ltd., N. H. 10, Village-Rohad, Distt. Jhajjar, Haryana z:\ ambedkar\vol-08\vol8-01.indd MK SJ 1-10-2013/YS-13-11-2013 7 Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment & Chairperson, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Kumari Selja MESSAGE Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Chief Architect of Indian Constitution was a scholar par excellence, a philosopher, a visionary, an emancipator and a true nationalist. He led a number of social movements to secure human rights to the oppressed and depressed sections of the society. He stands as a symbol of struggle for social justice. The Government of Maharashtra has done a highly commendable work of publication of volumes of unpublished works of Dr. Ambedkar, which have brought out his ideology and philosophy before the Nation and the world. In pursuance of the recommendations of the Centenary Celebrations Committee of Dr. Ambedkar, constituted under the chairmanship of the then Prime Minister of India, the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) was set up for implementation of different schemes, projects and activities for furthering the ideology and message of Dr. Ambedkar among the masses in India as well as abroad. The DAF took up the work of translation and publication of the Collected Works of Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar published by the Government of Maharashtra in English and Marathi into Hindi and other regional languages. I am extremely thankful to the Government of Maharashtra’s consent for bringing out the works of Dr. Ambedkar in English also by the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation. Dr. Ambedkar’s writings are as relevant today as were at the time when these were penned. He firmly believed that our political democracy must stand on the base of social democracy which means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life. He emphasized on measuring the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved. According to him if we want to maintain democracy not merely in form, but also in fact, we must hold fast to constitutional methods of achieving our social and economic objectives. He advocated that in our political, social and economic life, we must have the principle of one man, one vote, one value. There is a great deal that we can learn from Dr. Ambedkar’s ideology and philosophy which would be beneficial to our Nation building endeavor. I am glad that the DAF is taking steps to spread Dr. Ambedkar’s ideology and philosophy to an even wider readership. I would be grateful for any suggestions on publication of works of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar. (Kumari Selja) z:\ ambedkar\vol-08\vol8-01.indd MK SJ 1-10-2013/YS-13-11-2013 8 Collected Works of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar (CWBA) Editorial Board Kumari Selja Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India and Chairperson, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Shri Manikrao Hodlya Gavit Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India Shri P. Balram Naik Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India Shri Sudhir Bhargav Secretary Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India Shri Sanjeev Kumar Joint Secretary Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India and Member Secretary, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Shri Viney Kumar Paul Director Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Shri Kumar Anupam Manager (Co-ordination) - CWBA Shri Jagdish Prasad ‘Bharti’ Manager (Marketing) - CWBA Shri Sudhir Hilsayan Editor, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation z:\ ambedkar\vol-08\vol8-01.indd MK SJ 1-10-2013/YS-13-11-2013 9 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Source Material Publication Committee, Maharashtra State EDITORIAL BOARD 1 Shri KamalKiShor Kadam ... PreSident miniSter for education 2 Prof. Javed Khan ... vice-PreSident education miniSter for State 3 Shri R. S. Gavai ... vice-PreSident 4 Shri dadaSaheb ruPvate ... executive PreSident 5 Shri B. C. Kamble ... member 6 dr. P. T. borale ... member 7 Shri GhanShyam talvatKar ... member 8 Shri ShanKarrao Kharat ... member 9 Shrimati Shantabai dani ... member 10 Shri Waman nimbalKar ... member 11 Shri PraKaSh ambedKar ... member 12 Shri R. R. bhole ... member 13 Shri S. S. reGe ... member 14 dr. bhalchandra PhadKe ... member 15 Shri daya PaWar ... member 16 Shri laxman mane ... member 17 Prof. N. D. Patil ... member 18 Prof. moreShWar vanmali ... member 19 Prof. Janardan WaGhmare ... member 20 BarriSter P. G. Patil ... member 21 dr. M. P. manGudKar ... member 22 Prof. G. P. Pradhan ... member 23 Shri B. M. ambhaiKar ... member 24 Shri N. M. Kamble ... member 25 Prof. J. C. chandurKar ... member 26 Shri GiriSh KhobraGade ... member 27 Secretary, education dePartment ... member 28 director of education ... member- Secretary 29 Shri V. W. moon, O.S.D. ... member z:\ ambedkar\vol-08\vol8-01.indd MK SJ 1-10-2013/YS-13-11-2013 10 BLANK