Original English text
We are pained when we look at the prevailing situation of
our society today! We need to arouse our inner consciousness.
Social Revolution
An incorrect belief that performing menial labour is
undignified has crept into our society. Until we are able to
remove this evil from its very roots, the situation will not change.
Our social reformers have always been concerned about this
matter. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was one of the great reformers,
who initiated the fight for the equality of the last person of the
social strata. Even before Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the Dalit
community produced many social reformers. In this series of
social revolutionaries, one inspirational name is that of
Vir Meghmaya, who managed to educate and enlighten the
society. His personality was such that he was able to influence
the government of the day, in addition to the Dalit community.
He sacrificed his entire life to ensure that society does not suffer.
This great person, who possessed all the 32 virtues described in
our scriptures, gave a new lease of life to society. From the
visionary foresight of Vir Meghmaya, one can imagine the
intensity of the evil of untouchability created in our society. Even
his demands from the government were noteworthy. He
demanded the facility of worshiping Tulsi and the Pipal tree. In
fact, in these small demands, one could see the vision and
direction of the times to come. Otherwise, why should
somebody think like this? We might think of asking for a two
acre plot of land, so that our children would be prosperous. Vir
Meghmaya did not raise any demand for his personal and
material benefit. In fact, he thought about the happiness about
the entire society. He is an example of the kind of Navratnas
that existed in our society. It was his desire to integrate the entire
Hindu community. The very thought that my community should
not get detached from the cultural mainstream, which came to
the mind of Dr. Ambedkar in the 20th century, in fact, first came
to the mind of Vir Meghmaya, nearly a thousand years ago.
We should realize that the history of social revolution does
not end with Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi.
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