It is not a big deal for me to tolerate stuff like getting bullied by my friends in college, and this is not even an issue at all in a man’s world. But sometimes when I read about the early life of our great ancestors, I feel ashamed. When I read about the life struggles of our ancestors, who were literally ten times more qualified than us even after not having the same luxuries as we Gen-Zers have, I feel ashamed. They struggled their whole lives to raise us, and we are not putting in the same efforts to pass on these qualities to future generations. Thinking about this makes me feel ashamed. I changed myself after this shameful realization and started taking my education seriously. While studying about our great freedom fighters, I get to know about individuals who contributed their whole lives to making our lives easier and shaped. And when I learn about the very struggles they faced to get an education, my realization of shamefulness crosses all its limits. I am talking about Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ji, who has countless contributions in shaping our country and making it livable without any problems or discrimination. I have already covered his contributions to our society in my previous articles, but I am writing this article to help you understand how our nation was poisoned in the name of caste and surnames, and how this man fought against this stigma. When Ambedkar attended school, he and other Dalit students were treated as untouchables. They were separated from another group of students from other castes and were not given attention by the teachers. They were even not allowed to sit with other students for their own drinking water. He used to drink water with the help of the peon, as he and other Dalit students were not allowed to touch anything. His father retired in 1894, and his mother passed away 2 years after they moved to Satara. Of all his brothers and sisters, Ambedkar was the only one who passed his examination and went to high school. Later in high school, a Brahmin teacher changed his surname from Ambadawekar, which was given by his father, to Ambedkar in records. This shows the level of discrimination that was done to Dalits. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s Education: In 1897, Ambedkar became the only untouchable to get enrolled at Elphinstone High School. In 1906, Ambedkar, who was 15 years old, married a 9-year-old named Ramabai. Ambedkar had a difficult time in his childhood because he always faced caste discrimination. He belonged to a Dalit family, and Dalits were considered “untouchables,” a low caste. When Ambedkar was in an army school, he faced discrimination there as well. Due to this, teachers usually made separate arrangements for low-caste students so that they were not mixed with high-caste students like Brahmins. Sometimes, Ambedkar and other low-caste students were even asked to sit outside the classroom by the teachers as they feared it might cause problems if low-caste students were mixed with high-class students. The problem of caste discrimination didn’t end for Ambedkar even when he was enrolled in a local school in Satara. This discrimination seemed to be following him. When he came back from America, the King of Baroda appointed him as his defense secretary. Even being in such a high position, he was called ‘untouchable’ by his upper-class officials. Just forget about everything for a moment. Let me ask you a question: If someone were to insult you, how would you feel? Obviously, you would get angry and take action against the insult, but Ambedkar went to school daily even after knowing that his education would never love him back. People made him sit forcibly on the floor where their shoes were placed, but he never objected because he knew that education is the only thing that can change this cruelty. This is my point. Whenever I get bullied for any reason, I just think of how that man used to feel even after having the potential to punish the world with his knowledge. If I were him, I would have committed great sins by now and died in jail for murders, but this is the only difference between his great tolerance and my extremist mindset. I have started adopting his ideologies. When will you?
This Is What I Say To Myself When I Get Bullied In College
