B. Shyam Sunder
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B. Shyam Sunder by Prakash Mool Bharati | |
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Maharashtra | |
Died | 19 May 1975 Hyderabad | (aged 66)
Resting place | Hyderabad |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | B.A.LLB. |
Occupation | lawyer |
Organization | Bhim Sena |
Title | Quied-e-Pushthkhome |
Movement | Eradication of Untouchability, |
Awards | Khusro-e-Deccan |
B. Shyam Sunder (21 December 1908 – 19 May 1975) was born in
In 1956, he established the "All India Federal Association of Minorities" at Hyderabad
Early life and education
Shyam Sunder was born on 21 December 1908 into Mala family at Aurangabad Cantt., Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, which was then part of the Nizam of Hyderabads princely state. He completed his early schooling at Aurangabad. He was greatly moved by caste ill-feelings and practice of untouchability, his agitated mind took him to Buddha's Ajanta Caves to seek solace. When his family moved to Hyderabad, he enrolled in the Osmania University, graduating in Political Science, Economics and went on to earn a law degree. He could speak Urdu, English and Marathi. He was popular among the student community and he was elected Senate and Syndicate member of the Osmania University. He entered active politics and joined the student wing of Depressed Classes Association; he was chosen as General Secretary and later became its president in 1947.[5]
Political career
He practiced law briefly and joined the
He was a part of the Nizam's delegation to UNO. Sri PR Venkat Swamy, who authored Our Struggle for Emancipation, says "the entry of Shyam Sunder is a red day in the history of Depressed Class Movement" and mentions he was fondly addressed as Queid-e-Pusthakhome [Leader of Depressed Class]. The Nizam of Hyderabad conferred Khusro-e-Deccan, highest civilian award, on Shyam Sunder for his yeoman service. Rajsheker VT editor Dalit Voice, an eminent Dalit writer, gives a graphic picture of Shyam Sunder and achievement of Bhim Sena.[7]
Missions of life
Shyam Sunder was a social-political and ideological leader of the Mool Bharathis the during pre- and post-independence period. He was able to alleviate the conscience of his brethren by making them realise they are not
We are not Hindus, we are born Buddhist
Dalit-Muslim unity movement
Change! Change swiftly; if you do not change now you will never change!" said Shyam Sunder at the "All India Depressed Classes Association" Conference on 30–31 May 1941 at Parbhani in Aurangabad District held under his presidency. He laid the foundation for Dalit-Muslim Unity Movement. It was decided in the conference that the untouchables should abandon all the traditional activities and get themselves freed from untouchability and caste system. He read sixty-four pages printed presidential address known as Khutbe-e-Sadarat and asked his people to raise a banner of militant revolt against caste system and join hands with the Muslims. He was a fiery pro-Muslim leader.[9] It turned out to be a social-cultural movement and has contributed to the sociology of development.[10] He was the apostle of Dalit-Muslim unity movement in India. Sheetal Markan's Blog it has contributed for political awareness between both communities. Indeed, it is a great document in the history of untouchables movement, he in detailed elucidated the history of Mool Bharathis, Indus valley civilization; a Dravidian civilization, Advent of Aryans in India; Origin of caste system, are Mool Bharthis are adherent of Hinduism, and Aryans (Brhamins) usurpation of power from Mool Bharathis.
Contribution to education
In 1932, His Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad set up the "One Crore Rupees Education Trus Fund" Shyam Sunder was a trustee member for three years.[5] To avoid caste ill-feeling among students, the trust opened Madarsa-e-Pushthkhome schools, residential hostels and to combat school dropout, it distributed monthly scholarships and even clothes to the students. This kind of education system was not found elsewhere in India. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar started the People's Educational Society at Aurangabad; Shyam Sunder as a trustee member gave twelve 1.2 million rupees as a grant and five lakhs to establish Sidharth Law college at Bombay Nizam of Hyderabad personally gave two hundred acres of land to the Society.[11] With these donations, Milind College, the first PES institution at Aurangabad, was established. Shyam Sunder served as Executive Council Member to the Society from 1964 to 1966.
Land Reforms
Shyam Sunder realised that land alone could bring a qualitative-quantitative change in the lives of his brethren. PR Venkat Swamy recalls that he organized a mammoth rally of landless peasants at Hyderabad. He demanded land reforms from Nizam's State government, asking his followers to encroach on government-held "Gairan" land and even surplus lands of landed gentry. Dalits occupying agricultural lands belonging to the Government and privately held properties were first noticed in this part of India.[12] He proposed many amendments to land reform bills in the Karnataka Assembly and his contributions are hailed. But the feudal mentality were stumbling blocks for successful land reform; thus, he went to the extent of demanding a Mool Bharathi State 'Dalitastan'.[13]
Address to the UN Security Council
He was part of the Nizam's delegation to the
The Indian governments
Minorities Movement
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With the blessings of Sardar Master
Four Immediate Needs of 12 Crore Suppressed Human beings in India
On 26 January 1968, a conference of "All India Scheduled Caste Federation" conference was held at
The federation put forth Four Demands:
Bhim Sena
He created Bhim Sena, a voluntary corps force, on 29 April 1968 in Gulbarga district in Karnataka on the seventy-seventh anniversary of the birth of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.[citation needed] He gave Ambedkars name to Bhim Sena[18] is a self-defense movement based on truth and non-violence.It repulsed the caste Hindus atrocities on the untouchables.[19] A militant force comprised about 2,00,000 Dalits.[20] The movement was revolt against Hindu caste system.[21] Shyam Sunder wished to create Dalitastan, a country for Untouchables, and desired an alliance between the Dalits, the Muslims and the Untouchables. For this reason, Bhim Sena became popular. The Bhim Sena movement was a caste struggle rather than a class struggle, to confront Hindus militarily. The main objectives of Bhim Sena were three-fold: twenty-five percent villages to be surrendered to them, a separate electorate, and separate elections and a separate University for them.
Organisation
Bhim Sena should be organised on a district wise basis. The Flag of the Bhim Sena will be blue. In the centre there will be a white shining sun in which there will be likeness of the plough, the hammer and the arrow in red colour representing peasants, workers and the traves. The plough also indicates that the Scheduled Castes are the principal producers of food, the hammer indicates that they are the power behind all industrial activities, while the arrow shows that it is they who once ruled India. powers Self-defence is our main object, subsidiary activities like Prepare for census and election work, The Legal Aid Committee, Adult education.
Father of Bahujans Movement
Shyam Sunder held a conference concerning Scheduled Caste, Minorities, Backward Classes and other Minorities Convention at
An Appeal to UNO
He sought the UNO’s intervention[23] to form separate country for untouchables, and appealed for a plebiscite to elucidate the desires of members of the Scheduled Caste in regards to remaining in Hinduism, and similarly in his book They Burn.[24] In his book They Burn he says "The United Nations organisation and The Charter on Human Rights does provide some remedy for millions and millions of human beings. who are thus condemned to the inhuman and barbarous condition peculiar to the Untouchables of India numbering one hundred and sixty Millions. Article 13 (B) and 55 (C) of the United Nations Charter deserve study by all champions of the exploited and the downtrodden The possibility of invoking Article 36-2- of the Statue of The International Court of Justice needs to be studied by all friends of the oppressed".
The Mool Bharathi B. Shyam Sunder Memorial Society was formed after the death of Shyam Sunder. The society has published his books and assists research students in various universities.
Books by B. Shyam Sunder
Mool Bharathis
- They Burn: the 16,00,00,000 untouchables of India
- The four immediate needs of twelve crores suppresses human beings in India : resolutions passed unanimously
- Veda Mecum for Mool Bharatis
- Bhim Sena kya Chahati hai (Urdu)
- Problems of Scheduled Caste
- Harijans and General Elections
- Neo-Buddhist Claims as Scheduled Caste
- The Plight of Scheduled Caste in India Petition to Lok Sabha
- National Integration and Problems of Indian Minorities
- Danger Ahead for Minorities let us Unite and Face them
- Federation is a Must for Indian Minorities
- Problems of Indian Minorities
On Bahujans
- Presidential Address Uttar Pradesh Minorities and Backward Classes Convention (English, Urdu and Hindi)
- Khutebe-e-Sadarat, Parbhani Presidential Address in (Urdu)
- Deeksha (Hindi, Urdu and English)
- Bhoodevataon ka Manifesto (Hindi, Kannada and Urdu)
- Educational conference at Hyderabad (Urdu)
- Zionist Plot to Dominate the World
- Today's Muslims are Tomorrows Harijans
- Interview to Meherab Urdu Digest
On Hinduism
- Bhudevataon ka Manifesto (Hindi and Kannada)
- UDHR Must be Honored in India
- The Menace of the Dragon
References
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- ^ Dalit Movement in India and its leaders 1857-1956, R.K. Kshirsagar, p.210
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- ^ Shetty, Rajsheker VT (1978). Dalit Movement in Karnataka. Bangalore: Christian Literature Society. p. 15.
- ^ Jogadand, Prahalad Gangaram (1991). Dalit Movement in Maharashtra. New Delhi: Kanak Publication. p. 61.
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- ISBN 978-81-207-1037-5.
- ^ http://www.scribed.com/doc/21711264/%20Land%20distribution www.scribed.com/doc/21711264/ Land distribution
- ^ Sunder, Shyam B. India Quarterly. Indian Council of World Affairs. 20: 196.
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- ^ Chandani, Mir G G (1975). Reporting India. Abhinava Publication. p. 105.
- ^ Jeffery, Robin (1990). India, rebellion to republic: select writing. p. 510.
- ^ Jogdand, Prahlad Gangaram (1991). Dalit movement in Maharashtra. New Delhi: Kanak Publications. p. – 184.
- ^ Virdi, Santokh Lal (2001). Casteism: The Eighth Worst Wonder. Punjab: Dalit Sahit Academy Punjab. p. 104.
- ^ Veena Poonacha, Divya Pandey (1999). Responses to Domestic Violence in the States of Karnataka & Gujarat. Bombay: Research Centre for Women's studies, SNDT Women's University. p. – 354.
- ^ Alice Jacob; Usha Loghani (1984). Violation of journalistic ethics and public taste. Bombay: N.M. Tripathi. p. 138. #4822233.
- ^ "Presidential Address. Uttar Pradesh Minorities and Backward Classes Convention - SUNDER, B. SHAM". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Rajsheker, VT (1987). Dalit:The Black untouchables of India. Clarity Press. p. 29.
- ^ Sunder, B Shyam (1987). They Burn. Bangalore: Dalit Sahitya Academy. p. 118.