Chapter 11: Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha ki Sthapna
Term added on Sunday 30th June, 2024 by Team
The founding of Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha, yaani Depressed Classes Welfare Association ki sthaapna, Babasaheb Ambedkar ke zindagi mein ek mahattvapoorn turning point tha. Yeh sangathan 1924 mein sthaapit kiya gaya tha, jiska lakshya Dalit community, jo uss samay Hindu caste system mein ‘achhoot’ maane jaate the, unke kalyaan aur hiton ki raksha karana tha.
Ek aise sangathan banane ka idea Babasaheb ko unke early years mein aaya, jab wo Bombay mein the aur unhone dekha ki Daliton ko kitna struggle aur takleef hoti hai. Unhone samajh liya ki Dalits mainstream society se alag the aur har ek cheez mein, jaise education, employment, aur bhi religious practices mein bhed-bhav aur shoshit hona padta tha unhe. India mein maujood social aur political systems in sab issues pe dhyan nahi de paa rahe the, aur Babasaheb ne ek alag sangathan kee avashyakata dekhee jo daliton ke adhikaaron aur garima ke liye lad sakte hai.
Babasaheb ne milkar ek group ke saath, jinke views unke jaise the, 20 July 1924 ko Bombay mein Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha ki sthaapna ki. Is sangathan ka primary objective Dalit community ko education, social reforms aur unke rights ke liye advocacy ke through uplift karna tha. Isme gareeb aur majboor Daliton ko relief pahunchana bhi chalu tha.
Sabha ka kaam shuru mein jyada tar educational reforms pe focus tha, kyonki Babasaheb maante the ki education social aur economic empowerment ke liye jaroori hai. Sangathan ne Dalit students ke liye schools aur hostels khole, aur unhe higher education pursue karne ke liye scholarships aur financial assistance provide kiya. Sabha ne ek weekly newspaper, ‘Mooknayak’, bhi shuru kiya jo Daliton ki samasyaon ko highlight karne aur unke kalyaan ke bare mein jaankari dena ke kaam aaya.
Education ke alawa, Sabha ne Daliton ke against bhedbhav khatm karne aur unke rights ke liye social reforms aur advocacy ke aur bhi kaam kiye. Unhone public meetings aur rallies organize kiye taki Daliton ki samasyaon ke bare mein jaagrukta felaye aur unke haq ke liye awaz uthaye.sabha ne mandir pravesh aandolan ke aayojan mein bhee mahatvapoorn bhoomika nibhaee, jisane daliton ko hindoo mandiron mein pravesh karane se rokane kee pratha ko samaapt karane kee maang kee.
In varshon mein, Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha bahut badi aur powerful ban gayi, jiske branches pure India mein khule. Is sangathan ke kaam ne Dalit movement ki buniyaad rakhi aur future ke Dalit leaders aur activists ke liye prerana ka kaam kiya.
Babasaheb Ambedkar