What was the role of Mahatma Gandhi for improvement of dalits
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There’s been much celebration, and some consternation, over the recent canonisation of Mother Teresa. By and large, we are happy that a fellow Indian received a recognition that’s so deserving and so rare. But, with one stroke, the Vatican has reduced our Mother to being a Catholic.
As Mother, she was near to us, capable of emulation but also open to scrutiny. As a Saint, she is now far removed from us and her acts of charity as the Mother no longer appears human. Even though she can now grant us our prayers, we cannot criticise her; for doing so would be a sacrilege.
Such are our troubles with saints.
While Teresa obtained sainthood posthumously, Mahatma Gandhi knew he was a saint by the time he entered the freedom movement in 1915 (for Wikipedia, “mahatma” is similar in usage to “saint”). This fact had had implications for India’s future. His moral certitude—a saintly quality, by the way—had been more a hurdle to bringing about reconciliation between contending viewpoints and warring groups.
Explanation:
- Mahatma Gandhi declared that Swaraj would not come for 100 years if untouchability was not eliminated
- he called the untouchables 'Harijan' or the children of God organise Satyagraha to secure them entry into temples, access to public Wells, tanks, roads and schools.
- he himself clean the toilets to degree find the work of bhangi and persuaded the upper cast to change their hearts and give up the sign of untouchability.