Book Description
Dr. Ambedkar's actual experience and formation of his concept of Dharma Bhimrao Ramji was born on 14th April 1891 in a family of Mahar community in Maharastra. His mother was Bhimabai and his father was Ramji Shakpal. The original residence of the Ramji family was in the village of Amabavade in Kher Taluk, Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. 5 Their family's name was Shakpal. But according to the rules of Maharastra, Bhimrao Ramji used to write the name of the village along with his name, Ambavadekar; studied at T Swan High School in Mombai in 1900 from onward.6 He was introduced to an exceptional teacher who used to eat food with Bhimrao, though he was a Brahmin himself. This Brahmin teacher's surname was Ambedkar.7 His full name was Krishna Keshav Ambedkar. One day he ordered Bhima to use Ambedkar as his title everywhere.8 Since then, this great man has been named Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. Later on he became renowned for this name. Ambedkar faced the curse of untouchability at a very young age. He also realized that many foreign missions in India and many foreign regimes caused huge damage to India and Indians. But India's social life has caused the maximum harm in terms of untouchability. The distorted from of traditional Hindu Dharma concentrated in inequalities of caste discrimination. Inhuman discrimination to the ethnic group of this race creates a deep wound in Dr. Ambedkar's mind. He realized that by making proper explanation of Dharma, it is possible to make the greatest improvement in social life in India. In this chapter "Ambedkar's Actual Experience and Formation of His Concept of Dharma" is highlighted to show Dr. Ambedkar's experience of Dharma and his approaches to reconstruction of Dharma. This chapter has five sub-topics. These are: 1) Vedic period and Varna vyavastha, 2) Manusamhita and Varna vyavastha, 3) Dr. Abmedkar's period and Varna vyavastha, 4) Revival of Hindu Dharma, and 5) New approach of Dharma. 1. Vedic period and Varna vyavastha: The Vedas are the largest and oldest literature of ancient world. The Vedas are recorded by mantras, hymns or chants. To those who uttered all these hymns are called Rishis. The deities were worshiped with mantras. The,
