Pradeep Ramteke
Chief Editor
By transforming inequality into equality, fraternity, justice, and freedom of expression—and by liberating the men and women of India from divisive, casteist, and discriminatory tendencies—he approached the understanding of everyone’s rights and dignity through a truly humanistic perspective.
Furthermore, through his profound ideological principles—which offered guidance to the entire world on how a human being ought to be and how humanity should be upheld—and through his monumental work dedicated to social welfare, national interest, and public good, this great son of India provided the world with a supreme and unparalleled direction.
Moreover, he paved the way for the highest forms of public welfare, national interest, and social upliftment. Consequently, the great social reformer Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar has bestowed infinite favors upon the men and women of the world.
The epoch-making Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar launched a frontal attack on the discriminatory systems of caste and religion—and the casteist hierarchy embedded within them—specifically to liberate all the women of India, as well as the ‘Bahujans’ (the indigenous inhabitants and men of this land), from the shackles of slavery imposed by the Varna system as codified in the Manusmriti.
It is a bitter reality that prior to the advent of the Constitution in India, the world inhabited by the Bahujans, the ‘Untouchables,’ and all women was, in essence, a world of slavery.
The towering figure who rose to enrich their lives, to enable them to assert their own identity, to unlock a bright future for them, and to fundamentally transform their world was none other than the Great Man and Liberator—Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Likewise—even if this truth feels “poisonous” to those living under the sway of discriminatory ideologies—the men and women of India must realize, before it is too late, that Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is, in fact, the true liberator of all people in this country.
Otherwise—and this is an equally undeniable truth—you will once again become ensnared in the yoke of the caste and religious hierarchies prescribed by the Manusmriti; you will become slaves, serving only to perpetuate casteism, and will ultimately forfeit your rights.
Those who have lost their rights are, in every sense, slaves. They no longer possess the freedom to live according to their own thoughts, their own desires, their own conduct, or their own convictions.
The mere contemplation of such dependency and servitude should send repeated tremors of shock through the human psyche; only then will they truly recognize Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar as the one who liberates them from the bondage of slavery. Babasaheb Ambedkar—”He will truly sink into their minds!”
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar dedicated his entire life to shaping a superior existence and a bright future for the men and women of India. Indeed, the Vishwratna (Jewel of the World), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, undertook the monumental task of actually creating an identity for them. If the men and women of India take too long to grasp this fundamental truth, they risk losing their very identity and their rights!
Furthermore, the men and women, students, youth, the unemployed, laborers, government officials, employees, farmers, and people of all castes and religions across India must realize—and realize *in time*—that Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar stands as the global symbol of justice for the exploited, the oppressed, the persecuted, the disenfranchised, and the deprived.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar fought and struggled against inequality that fosters discrimination between human beings—against slavery, against casteism, and against the oppressive caste and religious hierarchies. In doing so, he liberated all the women and all the indigenous men (Mulnivasis) of India from the bondage of the caste system—a system enforced by the laws of the Manusmriti—and secured for them their fundamental rights.
It is precisely for this reason that the leaders, office-bearers, and activists of certain organizations in India—as well as individuals from specific castes who consider themselves “upper-caste,” and elected representatives and functionaries of certain political parties who remain mental slaves to their ideologies—are frequently seen constantly opposing Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. They are seen vandalizing his statues and actively engaging in the dissemination of hatred against him. It is evident that the upper castes of India—along with certain individuals who remain mentally enslaved or act as sycophants—find it impossible to stomach the fact that Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar liberated the men and women of this nation from the yoke of the Varna system enshrined in the Manusmriti freed them from slavery, and bestowed upon them every conceivable right through the medium of the Indian Constitution.
Consequently, they resort to both direct and insidious means to constantly spew venomous hatred against Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. They do so precisely because they have no desire to acknowledge or comprehend the monumental work and struggles Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar undertook for the ultimate welfare of all men and women across India.
Drawing upon the strength of his own knowledge, accomplishments, and struggles, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar emerged as a steadfast father figure—one who shouldered the responsibility of caring for the world’s largest populace—and, simultaneously, became a mother figure who dedicated his entire life to the well-being of his children. When, one wonders, will the men and women of India truly grasp this profound reality?
From being a student compelled to sit outside the classroom, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar rose to become a world-class scholar, a universally acclaimed social reformer, and a profound intellectual. He stands as an enduring source of inspiration for people across the globe and serves as the ultimate symbol of justice—a legacy that constitutes a gift of immense significance to both India and its citizens.
Furthermore, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar—a globally renowned economist—was born into a society where, under the prevailing system of the time, the common man held no intrinsic worth. Yet, he undertook a comprehensive analysis of the “Problem of the Rupee” in India and laid the very foundation of the Reserve Bank of India—an achievement that proved pivotal in bringing about a radical transformation in the lives of the men and women of this nation. This is a reality that no Indian can afford to overlook.
In India, the title of ‘Mahamanav’ (Great Human Being) has been primarily bestowed upon Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Indian citizens are well aware that this title is accorded to a towering leader who—through his extraordinary intellect and social reformist endeavors—secured justice for the exploited and oppressed sections of society, and, through the medium of the Indian Constitution, ensured for them the rights to equality and to live with human dignity.
