THE EXPERIENCES OF DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR -1
WAITING FOR A VISA __________________________________________________ Here are some of the reminiscences drawn by Dr.Ambedkar in his own handwriting.The MSS traced in the collection of the People's Education Society were published by the society as a booklet on 19th March 1990— ed. __________________________________________________ Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Foreigners of course know of the existence of untouchability. But not being next door to it, so to say, they are unable to realise how oppressive it is in its actuality. It is difficult for them to understand how it is possible for a few untouchables to live on the edge of a village consisting of a large number of Hindus, go through the village daily to free it from the most disagreeable of its filth and to carry the errands of all the sundry, collect food at the doors of the Hindus, buy spices and oil at the shops of the Hindu Bania from a distance, regard the village in every way as their home, and yet never touch ...