October 14th: Dhamma Chakka Pavattan Day (Mass Reversion To Buddhism)

Buddha, Pandit Iyothee Thass, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Today is one of the greatest historical days in India. With remembering Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's Pioneer Pandit Iyothee Thass, I wishing you all happy Dhamma Chakka Pavattan (Mass Reversion Day). Pandit Iyothee Thass was the first Person who had worked for the cause of revivalism of Buddhism in Modern India. He was the first person who instrumental in articulating the idea that the Scheduled Classes were not only Buddhists formerly but were the original inhabitants of India which later paved way for many social movements. In 1886, he declared that the Scheduled Classes were not Hindus. He founded the Sakya Indian Buddhist Society in Chennai in 1890s. 

On 14th October 1956, Babasaheb along with more than half million re-enter (not a conversion) to our Buddhism in Nagpur. Buddhism is a morality teachings of Buddha based on Dhamma i.e., Truth, a way of life. Buddha didn't promise to give salvation. He said he was a way finder and not giver of salvation. This Re-enter to Buddhism paved and initiated the original born of Buddhism in India. According to Babasaheb, we the people were ancient Buddhist and the history of India was nothing but the mortal conflict between the Brahmanism and Buddhism. Those who didn't accept the Brahmanism were later called as Untouchables. But the historical pages are completely molded and making humbug. Unfortunately the people of today and our leaders from both North and South India in his age could not understand the reality of his path. They were duped and so they refused to follow him. At this juncture, if the Scheduled Classes re-enter into our Buddhism, Today the turn of Indian history would be in different line. But majority are still under the label platform of hindutuva and with sufferings in South and North India. We were never Hindus, We are not Hindus and We will never a part of Hindus. 

It is impossible to create the sound without hitting hands together. Likewise it is not possible for Revolutionary Ambedkar's movement without taking Buddha. Already we have Buddha and Babasaheb in India. So we needn't to create a new ideology. Our Babasaheb achieved the rights for not only some particular section but also for the whole oppressed and margin in the society by socially and economically backward in India. It happened because of his well verses in Education. I am sure that Education especially women's education with Buddha and Babasaheb path will help us. So, Educate at first with broad mind and help all margins. That's why he put Educate as first in his great quote, "Educate, Agitate and Organize".

With Regards,

Ambeth,

Dharmapuri,

Tamil Nadu.

14/10/2012.

Jai bheem...!
Long Live Ambedkarism...!

Buddhist Flag and Meaning

22 vows given by Babasaheb in Nagpur on 14th October 1956:

1. I shall have no faith in Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara, nor shall I worship them.

2. I shall have no faith in Rama and Krishna, who are believed to be incarnation of God, nor shall I worship them.

3. I shall have no faith in Gauri, Ganapati and other gods and goddesses of Hindus, nor shall I worship them.

4. I do not believe in the incarnation of God.

5. I do not and shall not believe that Lord Buddha was the incarnation of Vishnu. I believe this to be sheer madness and false propaganda.

6. I shall not perform Shraddha nor shall I give pind.

7. I shall not act in a manner violating the principles and teachings of the Buddha.

8. I shall not allow any ceremonies to be performed by Brahmins.

9. I shall believe in the equality of man.

10. I shall endeavour to establish equality.

11. I shall follow the Noble Eightfold Path of the Buddha.

12. I shall follow the ten paramitas prescribed by the Buddha.

13. I shall have compassion and loving-kindness for all living beings and protect them.

14. I shall not steal.

15. I shall not tell lies.

16. I shall not commit carnal sins.

17. I shall not take intoxicants like liquor, drugs, etc.

18. I shall endeavour to follow the Noble Eightfold Path and practice compassion and loving-kindness in everyday life.

19. I renounce Hinduism, which disfavors humanity and impedes the advancement and development of humanity because it is based on inequality, and adopt Buddhism as my religion.

20. I firmly believe the Dhamma of the Buddha is the only true religion.

21. I consider that I have taken a new birth.

22. I solemnly declare and affirm that I shall hereafter lead my life according to the teachings of Buddha's Dhamma.

Don’t Quit: Edgar Albert Guest.

Don't Quit - Edgar Albert Guest

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, 
When funds are low and the debts are high, 
And you want to smile but you have to sigh, 
When care is pressing you down a bit, 
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns, 
As every one of us sometimes learns, 
And many a failure turns about 
When we might have won had we stuck it out.
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow, 
You may succeed with another blow. 

Often the goal is nearer than 
It seems to a faltering man. 
Often the struggler has given up 
When he might have captured the winner’s cup. 
And he learned too late when the night slipped down 
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out, 
The silver lining of the clouds of doubt 
And you can never tell how close you are – 
It may be near when it seems afar. 
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit, 
It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.

~ Edgar Albert Guest (1881-1959)

Scheduled Classes Top Rank Holders: UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS Officers).

Updated: 2018

2018:
* Kanishak Kataria - Rank 01.

2017:
* Abhishek Verma - Rank 32
* Devesh Kumar Dhruv - Rank 47

2016:
* Rohit Sissoniya - Rank 93

2015:
* Tina Dabi - Rank 1 ( She has topped the 2015 civil services examination in her first attempt. Also she is the first ever Scheduled Classes woman to top the UPSC exams. )

2014:
* Saketa Raja - Rank 14
* Harshal Pancholi - Rank 56

2013:
* Neha Meena - Rank 95

2012:
* Sonia Meena - Rank 36
* Snehal R - Rank 77
* Vikas Kundal - Rank 79

2011:
* Senthil Raj K - Rank 57 ( Tamil Nadu )
* Chandra Vijay Singh - Rank 94
* Rakesh Kumar K - Rank 100

2010:
* Pommala Sunil Kumar - Rank 18
* Hephsiba Rani - Rank 20
* Vijayakarthikeyan - Rank 22 ( Tamil Nadu )
* Haulianlal Guite - Rank 33
* Ruchika Diwakar - Rank 50

2009:
* Narender Kumar Meena - Rank 46
* Anil Bhandari - Rank 68
* Gaurav Dahiya - Rank 76

2008:
* Sasikanth Senthil - Rank 9 ( Tamil Nadu ).
He was a topper of his batch in the 2008 Civil Services Main (Written) Examination.

* Chevvuru Hari Kiran - Rank 18
* Ruby Jaspreet - Rank 35
* Dhanaraju S - Rank 45
* Veerapandian - Rank 53 ( Tamil Nadu )

2007:
* Chavan Sajjansingh - Rank 29
* Kavle Vinod - Rank 43
* Mukta Arya - Rank 48
* Rupanjali - Rank 53

2006:
* Bishnu Charan - Rank 11
* Sheeta Verma - Rank 19
* Ravindra Pratap Singh - Rank 63
* Jitendra Singh - Rank 67

2005:
* Randeep D - Rank 28
* Ashok Kumar Meena - Rank 78

Compiled:
Ambeth.

Also Read:

* Sivakami IAS.

* Dr. Christodas Gandhi IAS.

* Sasikanth Senthil IAS - India's Topper in the 2008 Civil Services Main (Written) Examination.
* Fate of India's first Scheduled Classes IAS (1950).

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar On Administration of Indian Civil Service System.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Civil Services system in India

I ] Tamil: "நாம் மோசமான சட்டங்களால் அல்ல, மோசமான நிர்வாகத்தால் பாதிக்கப்படுகிறோம். சாதி இந்துக்களிடம் நிர்வாகம் இருப்பதால் அது மோசமாக இருக்கிறது. அவர்கள் சமுக வெறுப்புகளை நிர்வாகத்தில் காட்டுகிறார்கள். பட்டியலினத்தவர்களுக்கு உரித்தான சமநீதிக் கொள்கைகளை ஏதாவதொரு காரணம் காட்டி தொடர்ந்து மறுத்து வருகிறார்கள். நல்ல நிர்வாகம் இல்லை என்றால் நல்ல சட்டங்களும் நல்லது செய்யமுடியாது. பட்டியலினத்தவர்கள் உயர்ந்த நிர்வாகப் பொறுப்பில் இருக்கும்போது  உங்களுக்கு  நல்ல நிர்வாகம்  கிடைக்கும். அங்கிருந்து பிற 
சாதி இந்து அரசு பணியாளர்கள்
பட்டியலினத்தவர்களிடம் எவ்வாறு நடந்து கொள்கிறார்கள் என்பதை  அவர்கள் கண்காணிக்க முடியும். அவர்களை அடக்கி கட்டுப்படுத்தி, கேடுகள் செய்யாவண்ணம் தடுத்து நிறுத்த முடியும்."

English: "We suffer from bad administration and not from bad laws. The administration is bad because it is in the hands of the Caste Hindus, who carry their social prejudice into administration and persistently deny to the Scheduled Castes for one reason or another the principle of equal benefit to which they are entitled. Good laws can do you no good unless you have good administration, and you can have good administration when you have persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes holding high administrative posts from which they could watch how other Caste Hindu civil servants are behaving towards the Scheduled Castes and to check them, control them and prevent them from doing mischief."
~ Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. [ July 18, 1942 at Nagpur ]

Reference: 
* Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar writings and speeches, Tamil volume 37, Page 324-25.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Civil Services system in India

II] Tamil: "நிர்வாகம் பட்டியலினத்தவர்களுக்கு எதிராக செயல்படுவதுற்குக் காரணம் அதில் சாதி இந்து அதிகாரிகள் இருந்து கொண்டு, கிராமத்திலுள்ள சாதி இந்துக்களுக்கு ஆதரவாக செயல்பட்டு பட்டியலினத்தவர்களிடம் கண்டிப்பான முறையில் வலுக்கட்டாய வேலை வாங்கி ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் கொடுமையாக அவர்களை அடக்கி ஒடுக்கி வந்தனர். இந்த கொடுமையையும் ஒடுக்குமுறையையும் ஒழிக்க வேண்டுமானால் பட்டியலினத்தவர்ககள் பொது நிர்வாக பணியில் இருக்க வேண்டும்."

English: "The administration was unsympathetic to the Scheduled Castes because it was maintained wholly by caste Hindu officers who were partial to the caste Hindus in the villages who exacted begar from the scheduled castes and practiced upon them tyranny and oppression day in and day out. The tyranny and oppression could be averted only if more of the Schedule Castes could find places in the civil service."
~ Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. [ April 24, 1948 at Lucknow ]

Reference:
* Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar writings and speeches, Tamil volume 37, Page 494.

Compiled:
Ambeth,
Dharmapuri,
Tamil Nadu.

Jai bheem...!!

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar About Pre-natal Pains of Mother.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Women

"If men have to bear pain like the pain of mother while in the Prenatal condition and child birth, none of them who begets a child will comply another time in their life"

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Women in Tamil

In Tamil - "குழந்தைப் பேறு சமயத்தில் பெண்கள் பட வேண்டியுள்ள வேதனைகளை ஆண்கள் பட வேண்டியிருந்தால் அவர்களில் யாரும் வாழ்நாளில் ஒரு முறைக்குமேல் குழந்தை பெற இணங்க மாட்டார்கள்"

Kadambarahalli Ambedkar Nagar (கடம்பரஅள்ளி அம்பேத்கர் கிராமம்)

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's statue at Kadambarahalli Ambedkar Village

Kadambarahalli Ambedkar Nagar is a village in Karimangalam Taluk ( erstwhile Harur Taluk ) in Dharmapuri (once called as Dhammapuri i,e., Town of Dhamma. It was a noted centre of Buddhism activities) district of Tamil Nadu, India. The Scheduled Classes population accounted wholly in this village. At the centre of the village there is a 15 ft tall standing statue of Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This village is situated in the Northern part of Dharmapuri district. It is basically a dry terrain land. The flat lands are irrigated by the Sanath Kumar River. It experiences hot climate as well as pleasant. The important cultivation crops of this village are Paddy, Ragi, Cotton and Tapioca. Along the road sides, Tamarind trees are largely found.

Google Caption of Kadambarahalli Ambedkar Nagar Village

Almost 90% of the people are from agrarian, unskilled labourers and daily wagers background. Mostly they are working as the unskilled labourers nearby Bangalore or Coimbatore. 

C. Govindan was the first graduate not only from Kadambarahalli Ambedkar village but also from nearby villages. He studied B.Sc (Mathematics) in Dharmapuri Arts College. In fact, he was the first batch of Dharmapuri Arts College. In his early life, Govindan inspired from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's ideology. That has earned him a straight-forward personality. His social contribution to this village is enormous to his level. He firmly believed that education as a tool could help the Scheduled Classes to fight against oppression.

First graduate of Kadambarahalli Village

The present younger generation of my co-aged brethren of my village are going spearhead to change the scenario of the society. Surely the works of Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar will not down instead it will capitalize the upcoming generations of my society to lead them a great confide youths to build themselves as spearhead in terms of Education and Economically self-reliant. I hope the day will be no longer, one day my brethren of my village will understand the BUDDHISM path of Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and will follow it.

Long Live Ambedkarism..! 
Jai bheem..!!

Some Quotes from Buddha, Valluvar and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

1. Tamil and Marathi

1) Tamil: "கற்பி, கிளர்ச்சி செய், ஒன்று திரட்டு"
    English: "Educate, Agitate and Organize"

    ~ Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

2. Administration and Civil Services

2) My most inspirational words of Babasaheb rather than his billion words.

Tamil: "நிர்வாகம் பட்டியலினத்தவர்களுக்கு எதிராக செயல்படுவதுற்குக் காரணம் அதில் சாதி இந்து அதிகாரிகள் இருந்து கொண்டு, கிராமத்திலுள்ள சாதி இந்துக்களுக்கு ஆதரவாக செயல்பட்டு பட்டியலினத்தவர்களிடம் கண்டிப்பான முறையில் வலுக்கட்டாய வேலை வாங்கி ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் கொடுமையாக அவர்களை அடக்கி ஒடுக்கி வந்தனர். இந்த கொடுமையையும் ஒடுக்குமுறையையும் ஒழிக்க வேண்டுமானால் பட்டியலினத்தவர்ககள் பொது நிர்வாக பணியில் இருக்க வேண்டும்."

English: "The Administration was unsympathetic to the depressed classes because it was maintained wholly by caste Hindus officers who were partial to the caste Hindus in the villages, who exacted begar from the depressed classes, and practised upon them tyranny and oppressed day in and day out. This tyranny and oppression could be averted only if more of the depressed classes could find places in the Civil Services."

~ Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

[ Dr. Babasaheb writings and speeches, Tamil volume 37, page 494 ]

3. Valluvan

3) Tamil: "சொல்லுதல் யார்க்கும் எளிய அரியவாம்                                                                          சொல்லிய வண்ணம் செயல்"

    English: "It comes easy to every man to speak of a deed;

                     To see it done true to word is hard indeed"

    ~ Sakya Valluvar ( World Famous 'Three Pitakas' i,e Tirikural was written by him in Tamil )

4. Dedication

4) "From my early childhood I have dedicated myself to the upliftment of the downtrodden people among whom I was born. 
If I had considered my own interests, I could have been anything I wanted to be. But as I said, I had dedicated myself to the upliftment of the downtrodden people. You can therefore, well imagine what pain it has caused me to see that the cause of the downtrodden people has been relegated to the limbo of nothing."

~ 'Revolutionary' Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar ( in Indian Parliament ).

5. Struggle and more Struggle

5) "Greatness can be achieved only by struggle and sacrifice. No man can achieve greatness, unless he is prepared for struggle and sacrifice. He must be ready to sacrifice the comforts, and even the necessities of the present, for building up his future. My message is struggle and more struggle, sacrifice and more sacrifice. It is struggle and struggle alone. Nothing else will."

~ Revolutionary Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar.

6. Babasaheb and Women

6) English: "I am a great believer in women’s organization. I know that what they can do to improve the condition of the society if they are convinced. In the eradication of social evils they have rendered great services. I will testify to that from my own experience. Ever since I began too work among the depressed classes, I made it a point to carry women along with men."

Tamil: "பெண்கள் அமைப்பில் மிகுந்த நம்பிக்கையுடையவன் நான். அவர்களை மனம் ஒப்ப செய்துவிட்டால், சமுகத்தின் நிலையை உயர்த்திட அவர்களால் என்ன செய்யமுடியும் என்பது என்னக்கு தெரியும். சமுக அவலங்களை ஒழிப்பதில் அவர்கள் மிகபெரும் சேவை செய்திருகிறார்கள். எனது சொந்த அனுபவத்திலிருந்தே அதை நான் நிரூபிப்பேன். பட்டியலின மக்களிடையே நான் பணியாற்ற ஆரம்பித்த காலத்திலிருந்தே ஆண்களோடு பெண்களையும் உடன் இட்டு செல்லும் பழக்கத்தை மேற்கொண்டேன்"

~ Revolutionary Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar.

7. Babasaheb on Pre-natal pains of Women

7) English: "If men have to bear pain like the pain of mother while in the prenatal condition and child birth, none of them who begets a child will comply another time in their life"

Tamil: "குழந்தைப் பேறு சமயத்தில் பெண்கள் பட வேண்டியுள்ள வேதனைகளை ஆண்கள் பட வேண்டியிருந்தால் அவர்களில் யாரும் வாழ்நாளில் ஒரு முறைக்குமேல் குழந்தை பெற இணங்க மாட்டார்கள்."

~ 'Revolutionary' Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

8. Solemn Vow to Die

8) "It is my solemn vow to die in the service and cause of those downtrodden people among whom I was born, I was brought up and I am living. I would not budge an inch from my righteous cause, or care for the violent and disparaging criticism by my detractors."

~ 'Revolutionary' Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar.

9. Great Efforts

9) "Nothing value in this world is achieved except by great efforts. All the great things in the world were achieved by patient industry and by undergoing toil and tribulations".

~ 'Revolutionary' Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

10. Nothing Fixed

10) "No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.The mind is everything. What you think you become."

~ Sakya Muni Buddha.

"There is nothing fixed, nothing eternal. Everything is changing, change is the law of life for individuals as well as for society."

~ Revolutionary Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar.

11. Babasaheb Ambedkar on women progress

11) Tamil: "பெண்கள் அடைந்திருக்கும் முன்னேற்ற அளவை வைத்துதான் ஒரு சமுதாயத்தின் முன்னேற்றத்தை நான் அளவிடுகிரேன்"

English: “I measure the progress of the community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.”

~ Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

12. Duty and Babasaheb

12) Tamil: “வெற்றியோ, தோல்வியோ, எதுவாயினும் கடமையைச் செய்வோம். யார் பாராட்டினாலும், பாராட்டாவிட்டாலும் கவலை வேண்டாம். நமது திறமையும், நேர்மையும் வெளியாகும்பொழுது பகைவனும் நம்மை மதிக்கத் தொடங்குவான்.”

English: "The duty must be performed; let the efforts be successful or not; let the work be appreciated by the ignorant or not. When a man’s sincerity of purpose and capacity are proved even his enemies come to respect him."

~ Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Dear Babasaheb -- My MOTHER Gave Me Birth, But YOU Gave Me Right To Live.

Jai bheem...!!!



Tribute to Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

"Many leaders have born,
Many leaders have gone.
Different in different among them,
You are the symbol of 'Jewel' and 'Radiant'..!

Sparkling is not a mere one.
Remember it changes the world.
Like you 'Spark' us,
And it made you 'trait'...!

You suffered too for Untouchability in your life.
It rendered you and fought to free.
You dream,"Constitutional Rights" was the only path.
And you made admitted in it.

You dedicated too for 'Constitution Making'.
Hard work made you Just pain.
But Mr. GANDHI's gloat gloat on Poona pact.
It made you too mental pain than body.

The sun plays gloom on a day.
Alas.!! You passed away in sleep.
Mumbai crowd,not to be thousands,
Lakhs of people in Funeral march not yet none for anyone.

My MOTHER gave me birth;
But YOU gave me Right to live in this world.
'Love,Commitment' you gave whole life.
It made you as "Babasaheb"
How can I forget you today..????

~ Ambeth.
( 06/12/2011)

Long Live Ambedkarism..!

Perunthalaivar Prof. M. C. Rajah -- The First Leader Who Organized The Scheduled Classes At The National Level In India.

Ambedkar and M. C. Rajah (2nd row, left and right corner)

Prof. M. C. Rajah was the National Leader and forerunner to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in his day. In fact Perunthalaivar M. C. Rajah was the first leader who organized the Scheduled Classes at the national level in India, and the most prominent Scheduled Classes leader of pre-independent India. He was the pioneer of Mid-day Meal Scheme in India. 

Facts About Prof. M. C. RAJAH:

Born- 17 June 1883.

Died- 23 August 1943.

Full Name- Mylai Chinnathambi Rajah (M. C. RAJAH).
In Tamil 'Perunthalaivar' means 'Great Leader'.

Perunthalaivar M.C. Rajah

Perunthalaivar M. C. Rajah was one of the earliest known degree holders from the Scheduled Classes of India. He was educated at the Madras Christian College, Chennai. He started his career as Teacher and then Professor. He was keen cricketer, a poet. As an educationist, he gave more importance to education. He served on various educational committees. In 1917, he was nominated by Lord Pentland to the Elementary Education Committee. In 1919, he served on the select committee of the Elementary Education Bill. He was also a member of the Secondary Education Reorganization Committee etc., In 1924, Lord Wellingdon nominated him to the Senate of Madras University. He wrote books on English and Tamil Grammar, Logic, Philosophy and Psychology. His books were prescribed as text books in elementary schools like 'Neethimarga Kathaikalum Padalgalum' (Ethics, Parables and Songs). Some other books are 'The Oppressed Hindus, Kindergarten Room, King George-V etc.,

He participated in various agitations such as temple entry agitation, change of nomenclature, civil rights etc., He was one of the founder members of the Justice Party. In 1918, he met the South Borough Committee and appealed for the right to vote and representation in the legislatures. In 1919, he met Meston committee and succeeded in getting the famous Meston award. It was because of M. C. Rajah and Thatha Rettamalai Srinivasan, for the first time in India the Communal representation for the Scheduled Classes given under the Act of 1919. So, the Scheduled Classes were nominated to the Provincial Legislatures from 1920. [ Provincial Legislatures: Madras- 10, CP- 4, Bengal- 1, UP- 1, Bihar- 2 and Bombay- 2 ] The Government of India Act of 1919 made provisions for the grant of 10 nominated seats to them in the Madras Legislature. Before this, there was no representation to the Scheduled Classes in India. Later M. C. Rajah was the first member of the Scheduled Classes in India to be elected to the Legislature (Madras Legislative Council). He urged representation to the Scheduled Classes in Public Service also. He argued that the predominance of any particular class in the Public Services was danger to the country.

He was the first person who demanded 'Separate Electorates' for the Scheduled Classes in India. Also he was the first member of the Scheduled Classes in India to be the Member of Central Legislative Assembly (1927 to 1937). In 1937, he was appointed as a Minister for Development in the Interim's Government in Madras under the Chief Minister of K.V. Reddy. He demanded representation in all the councils of the country and in all Local Bodies.

In 1925, Perunthalaivar M. C. Rajah formed the first national level Scheduled Classes organization named 'All India Depressed Classes Association' at Nagpur. Khemchand Bohare from Agra was elected its Vice-President and Ganesh Gawai of Amravati as its General Secretary.

Begum Suhrawardy, Rajagopal, Mrs and Mr. Rao Bahadur M.C. Rajah 
(Left to Right)

In 1930-31 Round Table Conferences were held in London where the separate electorate was confirmed for the Depressed Classes. This ideology was first mooted and strongly supported by M. C. RAJAH. Originally Perunthalaivar M.C. Rajah stood for the Separate Electorates and Dr. Ambedkar for the Joint Electorates with Adult Suffrage and Reservation of seats. But Dr. Ambedkar changed his state of mind to the separate electorate, putting forth separate electorates as an united demand of the then Depressed Classes due to the pressure from M.C. Rajah and Madras Presidency Organisations in 1931. However M.C. Rajah changed his mind to Joint Electorates with reserved seats on population basis, due to less representation of the Minority Pact of 1931.

The change in the nomenclature of Paraih, Mala, Madiga, Holeyas etc., into a racial common name as Adi-Dravida, Adi-Andhra, Adi-Karnataka were done as a result of the concentrated efforts taken by M. C. Rajah in 1922. For the first time in India 'The Untochability Abolition Bill of 1933' was introduced by him in Central Legislative Assembly at Delhi on 24th March, 1933. But it was opposed by the orthodox Hindus. He raised strong objection to Mr. Gandhi's calling the name Harijans to the Scheduled Classes.

Both Dr. Ambedkar and Perunthalaivar M.C. Rajah were worked together except in 1932 and 1935-36. There was no longer difference of opinion between Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Perunthalaivar M. C. Rajah. Together they advanced the various tasks. We can find the coalition between them in Sir Stafford Cripps Mission, 1 April 1942. Till his death, M.C. Rajah collaborated with Ambedkar. In November, 1938, M.C. Rajah made a fervent 'Plea for a separate Scheduled Caste party'. Both M. C. Rajah and Dr. Ambedkar were served in the National Defence Advisory Committee. When Thanthai Sivaraj and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar founded the All India Scheduled Castes Federation in 1942, he supported it later.

Perunthalaivar M.C. Rajah

When the Cripps Mission visited India under the chairmanship of Cripps in March 1942 to negotiate for a future constitution of India, Prof M. C. Rajah and Dr. Ambedkar represented the Scheduled Classes of India. For this reason they were bitterly against by Jagjivan Ram's All India Depressed Classes League. On 28 March 1942 the General Secretary of the All India Depressed Classes League said, "Dr. Ambedkar and M. C. Rajah may represent their particular caste but they have no locus standi to represent all the depressed classes of India."

He died on Monday, 23 August 1943 at the age of 60 at his house in Chennai. To honour his works, B.S. Murthy founded the M.C. Rajah Memorial Hostel for the college students of the Scheduled Classes in 1944 at Saidapet in Madras.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in his 'What Congress and Gandhi have done to the Untouchables ?' wrote: "The only leading member from the Untouchable community was the late Dewan Bahadur M. C. Rajah. He was a nominated member of the Central Assembly from 1927. He had nothing to do with the Congress either inside or outside the Assembly. Indeed, he was not merely a critic of the Congress but its adversary. He stood for separate electorates for the Untouchables to which the Congress was bitterly opposed."

Ambeth,

Dharmapuri,

Tamil Nadu.

Reference:
* 'Morning Star M. C. Rajah' by Dr. G. Thangavelu. [NCBH Publications]

* Transfer of Power and the Crisis of Dalit Politics in India, 1945-1947 by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay.

* Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Writings and Speeches: English Volume 9 - 'What Congress and Gandhi have done to the Untouchables?'

More About Perunthalaivar M.C. Rajah:
* Both Perunthalaivar M. C. Rajah and Dr. Ambedkar Were Determined NOT to be Part of the Hindu Fold.

* Perunthalaivar M.C. Rajah: The Pioneer for Mid-day Meal Scheme in India.

* Cripps Mission (1942): Perunthalaivar M.C. Rajah and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

* Perunthalaivar M.C. Rajah, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Manusmriti.