GURU RAVI DASS –A- PREEMINENT MYSTIC ( Guru Ji’s 649th birthday falls on 1 Feb. Feubary,2026 ) Compiler: Er.H.R.Phonsa,Jammu,9419134060 “So purifying is Guru Ravi Dass, that the dust of his holy feet is worshiped by all.” Said Guru Nabha Dass. Since in majority cases not much was written down about the lives of the saints, by saints themselves or their educated devotees. Saints never wanted anything in their glorification and there was wide spread illiteracy among their devotees. Many things about their life events are carried orally through ages. So confusions and contradictions mixed up later about their parenthoods, places of birth, family details, religion or castes, dates associated with their life facts including births and deaths. Later writers collected different clues from different sources forming their own views, at times varying with one another. In case of Dalit saints this version had more relevancies. After long discussions and comparison of different research works by different scholars, some facts were churned out to be most acceptable. The largely accepted facts about the life of revered Goru Ravi Das are given here. Whereas differences in different writers still persists. Guru Ravi Dass was born on Magh Purnima (Sunday)in Samvat 1471 ( 1414 AD ) to Shri Raghu & Shrimati Mata Karma Devi of Chamar caste at Mandiva Thein ,now called Goverdhan Pura near Banaras Some scholars give the names of his parents as Sh. Santosh Dass & Shrimati Mata Kalsi Devi . Guru Ravi Dass lived an exalted `life span of 126 years & left his mortal frame in 1540 AD to join back into the supreme ocean of Bliss or the Creator of Universe. However, some scholars quote his life span of 151 years. But for want of authentic information such things are bound to happen. Guru Ravi Dass was born at a time when the orthodox and superstitious Hindu & Muslim priests had adopted rituals, Exterior body decorations, scarifying animals, visiting different places, bathing in different rivers, recitations of their Holy religious books etc. as sole methods of salvation from the circle of births & deaths. The Hindus had closed all their places of worships (temples), schools, entry into Government services or honorable services in private sectors for Shudras. ,Instead Shudras assigned to them most dirtiest duties for the Brahmans , Khatriyas & Vaishayas as per Rules framed by Manu All decent living were ruled out for them. Keeping richness of Guru Ravi Dass’s verses in view, 40 of them were incorporated into Sri Guru Granth Sahib by Guru Arjun Dev ji, Guru Ravi Dass denounced caste system which is based on un-natural laws & upheld Virtue by saying ; “If a Brahmin is virtue less, Offer him no worship ‘O ‘Ravi Dass, Worship instead the feet of a Chandal, If he is Found full of virtue.” Guru Rravidas further said “If thou are born to Brahmin (Superior by birth ) mother , why you have not born through a different body aperture route .” Guru Ji a Great Democrat:- Guru Ravidass set in motion great revolutionary democratic thinking so advised the rulers to provide equal and decent means of livelihood to all their subjects advising them as, Asa Chahun Raj Main,Yahan Mile Saban Ko Ann. Shoot Baro Sam Rahain,Ravidas Rahe Parsann. “I want kingdoms where every one is well-fed, And all should live in harmony, Ravi Dass is happy only then”. Guru Ravidass gave a call to religiously enslaved un-touchable to cut the chains of their slavery and advised them Pradeen Ka Dheen Kaya, Pra Dheen Bin Dheen,-- Ravidass Dass Pradheen Ko Sab Hee Samjey Heen Meaning:-The enslaves have no religion as all take or treat him weak and untouchable On the same subject Shri Guru Ravidass advised untouchable to shed away feeling of being weak and Enslavement chains , He said:- Pradheen Pap Hai, Jan Liyo Hey Meet Ravidass Dass Pradheen Ko Koun Kare Hai Preet Meaning:- Enslavement is curse and n o body respects or loves to him sayth Ravidasss Guru Ravi Dass preached the rule of Almighty to follow:- Almighty has created everybody equal and there cannot be any difference between persons of different castes. He said, If the world has arisen, From the same SPIRIT (Flame) How can any body bring about any distinction? Between high & low, Brahman or cobbler (Chamar). He further elaborated by saying, Ask not caste “O” Ravi Dass, What is there in clan or caste? Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaish, or Shudra, All belong to the same caste. The true saints like Ravi Dass come to this world to preach true message of God realization, Love & devotion to Lord, they don’t denounce other religions but dogmas & rituals. Guru RaviDass said, Those who are not dyed internally in love, But merely make an outer display, They will go to the world of death, Truly doth Ravi Dass state. Guru Ravi Vani:-Keeping in view spiritual richness of Guru Ravi Dass’s hymns, 40 of them were incorporated into the Holy Granth Sahib by Shri Guru Arjun Dev ji, the 5th Sikh Guru the compilerof it.These Hymns fall under the following Ragas – Siri (1), Gauri (5), Asa(6), Gujari(1), Sorath(7), Dhanasari(3), Jaitsari(1), Suhi(3), Bilaval(2), Gaund(2), Ramkali(1), Maru(2), Kedara(1), Bhairau(1), Basant(1), and Malhar(3) in the holy Granth Sahib Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji” :- It was formed by the Sant Samaj of Ravidassia qaum after thorough research of Guru Ravidass Bani by universities and announced by the Sant Samaj (Dera Sach Khand Ballan near Jalander City Punjab) to the followers of Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj on the 633rd anniversary of the birth of Guru Ravidass Ji at Shri Guru Ravidass Janam AsthanMandir, Seer Govardhanpur, Varanasi on 30 January 2011. Amritvani Guru Ravidass Ji contains 140 Hymns, 40 pade, painti akhri, bani haftawar,bani pandran tithi, baran maas updesh, dohra, saand bani,anmol vachan (milni de samen), laawaan,suhag ustat,manglachar, besides 231 saloks along with 40 Hymns contained in Guru Granth Sahib. Need of a living Master (Guru);-. God becomes accessible only when He takes human Since God is formless, so it is not possible for humans to see or catch Him, without which man cannot become perfect form & come to the level of human in this world . This human form of pure spirit is called Guru by the saints. So, Guru is God’s incarnation. Sain Bulleh Shah Said “God (Molla ) hath taken the form of man (Guru)” Guru Arjun Dev Ji Said, Nanak Says, This is the rule of Ram (God), Nobody shall get salvation, With out Guru (Master) Sat Guru Kabir Said “Worship thou the true worshiper of the Lord.” Guru Ravi Dass Said, God, Guru & Saint, Are the same in consciousness? This is the metaphysical essential truth of all scriptures, Make no difference between them Even, if, you have to bear the pain of being cut with a saw. Such human form of pure spirit is called Guru by the saints. So Guru is God incarnation. Guru Ravi Dass preach to the world true message of God realization, Love & devotion to Lord, through loving His creations he didn’t denounce other religions but dogmas & rituals. Guru RaviDass said, “Those who are not dyed internally in love, But merely make an outer display, They will go to the world of death, Truly doth Ravi Dass state”. Sri Guru Ravidas, preached that God realization can only be through devotion to a true Naam dyed or realized saint and , not through Persons who preach dogmas, animal scarifying, roaming in jungles, observing self made austerities, etc. He said those who are not dyed internally in love, but merely make an outer display shall not find peace after death. God becomes accessible only when He takes human form & come to the level of human in this world, as idols are lifeless, the animals & birds cannot communicate with us, the past respectable Saints and Noble persons/ Souls are as far away as God, so a living Saint or Master can only guide us. Guru Ravi Dass Said “God, Guru & Saint, Are the same in consciousness.” Among guru Ravidas’s disciples were Meerabai, Raja Peepa ,Rana sanga many more He did not create distinction between males and females, while adopting themas his disciples.. Guru Ravidas is said to have Three meetings with Guru Nanak. Guru Ravidas advised his disciples to lead a clean life, refrain from animal killing for eating or scarifying before gods & Goddesses, never take wine or any other intoxicants. Guru Ravi Dass said, “Those who eat meat, they in fact cut their own throat, For whosoever is meat eater, he will have to go to hell “sayeth Ravi Dass.” He further said, “Even ,if wine is made with Holy water of Ganga ,Saints drink it not.” Guru Ravi Dass spread the message of love for all, devotion to Lord, universal brotherhood, honest earning for livelihood & to discard all that does not help in God realization. By doing so he became one with Lord. Said, Ravidas. Guru Ravi Dass’s 649th birthday is falling on01st Feb. 2026 and the same shall be celebrated throughout India besides in many foreign countries with reverence. The best way to remember Guru Ji is to follow his ideals of love,compassion and discard caste divisions, between human’s .

Need, and Writing the Constitution for Free India. (On the eve of celebration of the 77th Indian Republic Day falling on 26th January,2026) Compiler: Er. H. R. Phonsa India was freed on 15th Agust,1947 from the Britishers after nearly 200 years of their rule. At the time of independence, nearly 60% of its territory was under direct rule of Britishers and remaining over 40% was ruled by the Native Princely ruled (nearly 584) states. At the time of Indian independence, India, was 7th big country of this world, have spread over3.287 million Sq. cometographical area. It was in habituated by 330 million population. Its people followed main 9 religions, speaking over 19500 languages and dialects. To govern this much big country with incalculable problems, divergent religious faiths, it needed a workable form of government. It also had to amicably decide the fate and relation with Native Princely rulers who have enjoyed Sovern governing powers with in their kingdoms while maintaining internal autonomy but recognized British authority for defence and foreign affairs. They needed human mindset and political vision of new Indian government to decide their fate in free India. So as per Cabinet Mission of August ,1946, elections to Provincial Assemblies were held and a committee of 389 elected representatives were appointed to frame the free India’s Constitution with 93 representatives of the Native kings and 4 representatives from the Chief Commissioners were nominated. The team included 73 members from the All-India Muslim League (IML). With India’s division into two Independent Unions e.g. India and Pakistan, there remained 299(193 Hindu incl. 33 SC members to frame Constitution of India. It was represented by 13 women, with Shrimati Dakshayani Velayudhan from SC communities. On division of Indian Union, the native kings were given three options like either joining India or Pakistan or remain independent. Three kingdoms Hyderabad, J&K, Junagarh) opted to remain independent in the first instant, but later became part of India, by Police Action of Hydrabad, Accession of Kashmir and take over of Junagarh through plebiscite, when India got 222,184 votes and Pakistan 130 votes, out of total population of 720,000. The job of drafting constitution of free India was started in right earnest, when twenty -Two committees, with 8 as major and 14 as minor were formed to frame Constitution for free India. Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar was nominated to head the Constitution Drafting Committee by Dr. Rajinder Prasad’, who was nominated to head the Constitution framing committee as he the first President India. Choice of type of Government: There exited a variety of government in the world and India had to choose one from them. Democratic: Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy (Republic Government, Parliamentary Government), Constitutional monarchy Non-Democratic: Authoritarian, Totalitarian, Oligarchy, Technocracy, Theocracy, Dictatorship, Absolute monarchy, Semi-presidential republic, one-party communist state. Other Types: Autocratic, Coloristic. India had the experienced major types of such governments during different times. Till, first century it had democratic typed governments. The Sangha were Parliaments which knew and observed all the rules of Parliamentary Procedure known to modern times. They had rules regarding seating arrangements, rules regarding Motions, Resolutions, Quorum, Whip, Counting of Votes, Voting by Ballot, Censure Motion, Regularization, Res Judicata (a matter judged), etc. It has seen monarchical rules of kings, where King was Judge, policeman, administer, treasury officer, executor and forgiver of punishments. If a king or his representative committed mistake and unjustified cruelty there was no remedy available, as king was not answerable to any other authority. Raja was beyond the approach of poor and uninfluential persons as he remained surrounded by his relatives, sycophants wazirs, religious peers, army, police heads etc. Kings were from caste conscious family’s hierarchy or by military rebellions. Their main concern was protection of their territories, concern for their personal comforts strictly follow their family and religion norms and worked for progress of such concerns. Well-fair of masses was seen as their last worry. Masses suffered due to irrational and strict religious rules. In past world had witnessed in some country’s theocracy rule, where the ultimate leader is a supreme deity, who rules either directly as a god in human form or indirectly through mortal servants—typically a religious clergy—who ruled on the deity’s behalf. With their laws based on religious codes and decrees, the governments of theocracies serve their divine leader or leaders rather than the citizens. As a result, theocracies were often oppressive in function, with strict rules and harsh punishments for rule-breakers. In the past the religious clergies, confidents of kings troubled intectual’s like Galileo, Socrates, Plato, Haqiqat Rai, Sarmad, Guru Tej Bahadur along with his young grand- sons ,Guru Arjun Dev, Sham- buke and many more were put to death for uncontested crimes. Even the success of government based on Russian and China type Communists governments, in major Hindu religion divided in numerous castes based, practising untouchability like hates was thought to be impactable in modern time of science-based advancing world. Irrational laws were resisted by men of wisdom who expounded rational reformative ways like Bhagati and Protestant Movements, till now, their teaching are not accepted by irrational religion peers. Majority of above given types of government were not suited to India, as it had majority population of illiterates (12% literacy with males 19% literates), uninfluential, poor, caste supressed and segregated masses, who needed equality in social, economic fields and dignified rational law-based government, their long-time cherished dream. Prime Minister Pt. Nehru suggested the name of Sir Ivor Jennings (1903-1965) a British lawyer, to frame Indian Constitution. But the proposal was not approved by Mahatma Gandhi, who wanted a native Indian to be assigned such an important work to maintain country’s image that it can manage its affairs in its own way. Mahatma Gandhi suggested Dr. Ambedkar’s name for the Constitution writing, he knew the wisdom of Dr. Ambedkar a highest economist with D. Sc from London University and top jury with Bar-at-Law from Gray’s Inn London. Although Dr. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi were severe critics of each other in respect of politics and empowering Depressed classes in all life sphere’s, still they carried respect for each other in their private life for each other’s wisdom, sacrifices and commitments for Indian welfare and human values. Dr. Ambedkar who was assigned the job of Drafting Constitution for India was a top world class academician, having studied in world’s top and reputed Institutions and had earned his D.Sc. (London), M.A., Ph.D., and LL.D. (Columbia), D.Litt. (Osmania), and Bar-at-Law (London) besides many Honorary Degrees from world famous institutions of learning. He had studies 64 subjects, knew 10 languages besides studying world’s Constitutions and meeting world constitution authorities. He also had mass following of poor, depressed, supressed, neglected, illiterate, naked, ill fed human like Skelton of mass. But they were numbered millions, about 20% of Hindu Population. He was world class writer, economist, jurist and administrator, who had served on high positions in India including the Labour Member of Viceroy’s council besides having his own political party “All India Scheduled Castes Federation”. For drafting constitution of free India, the most important committee was the Constitution drafting Committee of seven members, headed by Dr. Ambedkar, the first Law Minister of free India was formed formulated on 29 August,1947, with primary duty to scrutinize and frame the Constitution. The committee worked under challenging circumstances to prepare a comprehensive exclusive legal frame work for free India. First draft copy of the Constitution was submitted on 21st February 1948. The committee worked dedicatedly for 2 years,11 months and 18 days to draft it. The final copy was submitted on 26th November,1949 of the world’s voluminous Constitution with 117369 words, and 234 pages and costing to Nation Rs 6.4 million. It contained initially 395 Articles in 22 parts and 8 Schedules The constitution drafting committee adopted democratic type government for India to be elected, every five years, through adult franchise. It was debated and adopted as the best form of government out of all forms of governments known to rule India. Now, no individual was singly powerful in governing arrangements envisaged, as real power lied with masses, in equal proportion as individual. Democracy is top choice of governance, as in 2024 in the 195 world countries 71 have democracies with India largest of all. The Preamble: It is mirror and scale to view and measure, the actions of governments, whether they are following constitution correctly or not, in their working and policies of constitutional promises of chieving the set goals of governance, to make India a welfare state. It was defined, by eminent Indian jurists, N.A. Palkhivala as the “Identity Card of the Constitution” and K.M. Munshi as, the “Political Horoscope of the Constitution”. The Preamble reads as: WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION. The Preamble page along with all other pages of our constitution were designed and decorated by Beohar Rammanohar Sinha of Jabalpur. As such, the page bears Sinha's short signature “Ram” in Devanagari lower-right corner. The calligraphy was done by Prem Behari Narain Raizada. The Preamble articulates the key objectives and aspirations that the Constitution promises to fulfil, Justice, upholding Liberty, ensuring Equality and dignity of the individual and assuring Fraternity.... . Our Constitution stresses to grow Fraternity among all with Equality and dignity of every individual. The addition of “Socialist” was adopted through the 42nd Amendment in 1976 and it reflects India’s commitment to achieving social and economic equality where there is an equitable distribution of wealth, resources, and opportunities, aiming to reduce economic inequalities among citizens. The declaration of India as a “Secular” state in the Preamble emphasises that the state does not have an official religion, all religions are equal irrespective of the strength of any one religion. It ensures that all religions are treated with equal respect.... and every individual has the right to follow and propagate religion of his /her choice. It separates religion from the State affairs. The term “republic” signifies a form of government where the head of state is elected by the people or their representatives, rather than being hereditary or appointed based on lineage. The term “justice” signifies the commitment of the Indian state to ensure social, economic, and political justice for all its citizens. The term ‘liberty” means the absence of restraints on the activities of individuals, along with providing opportunities for individual growth and development. The term “equality” means the absence of special privileges for any section of society and the provision of adequate opportunities for all individuals without any discrimination on the basis individual’s family likage, caste, creed, colour, economic status, place of birth and education slandered. The term “fraternity” emphasizes the importance of fostering a sense of brotherhood and unity among all citizens. For the pledge “WE THE PEOPLE”, H.V Kamat in October,1949, with some other members moved an amendment for it with the words “In the name of God”, but it was rejected by other members. Our Constitution is a living and working even without the name of “God”, in its body, and despite 106 amendments in it, it has not lost its authority and supremacy to exercise control over its Legislature, Executive, Judiciary wings, to give practical shape on ground to the promises made in the Preamble. Still God is Omnipresent and Almighty in religious faith of all. The speeches of Gandhi outside of the Constituent Assembly and of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly made it clear that the State was the State, Religion was Religion, and the two were not to mix. Perhaps such government commitments towards its citizens welfare have never happened in foreseeable past. The Supreme Court of India, in its various judgments, has referred to the Preamble as the philosophy or the soul of the Indian Constitution, as it encapsulates the fundamental values and goals. It has also said that the basic structure of the Preamble cannot be amended. (Ref: Legal Service India https://www.legalserviceindia.com › legal) Despite the fact, Free Indian Constitution is having incorporated all excellent promises for developing India a welfare state, still Dr. Ambedkar in his speech on 25 November,1949 in the Constitution Assembly, gave warning to the political bosses to be care full for the success of the Constitution. He said, “I shall not therefore enter into the merits of the Constitution. Because I feel, however good a constitution may be, it is sure to turn out bad because those who are called to work it, happen to be a bad lot. However bad a constitution may be, it may turn out to be good if those who are called to work it, happen to be a good lot. The working of a Constitution does not depend wholly upon the nature of the Constitution. The Constitution can provide only the organs of State such as the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary. The factors on which the working of those organs of the State depends are the people and the political parties they will set up as their instruments to carry out their wishes and their politics”. It is the duty of every Indian (Male-Female), high or low, civilian or politician including men in uniform or men with plough, basket and shovels including all others professing any profession or trade, to “re-pledge”, to work toward the success of our constitution, to make India a welfare state as envisaged by framers of our Constitution. Besides enjoying their Constitutional Rights, they must faithfully discharge their duties towards our “Mother Land India.” Only then we can maintain integrity, unity, and welfare of all its citizens to help grow fraternity goal among all countrymen. So let us pledge on our 77th that we shall follow the cannons of law of the country as enshrined in our Constitution for all besides following our religious faiths as out individual faiths, separate from Constitutional working areas.

Bhima Koregaon Vijay Divas This battle took place on January 1st, 1818, near the banks of Bhima River in Koregaon (north-west of Pune) between few hundred (just 500 of them) Mahar soldiers from the British regiment of a Bombay Native Light Infantry and the Peshwa army that constituted 20,000 horsemen and 8,000 infantry soldiers. After marching down for more than 27 miles, from Shirur to Bhima Koregaon without food and water, the untouchable warriors fought the Peshwas army for next 12 hours and by the end of the day defeated them completely. It was an attempt by the untouchables of Maharashtra to break the shackles of the age-old caste order. The saga of the bravery of Mahar soldiers was commemorated by the British in 1851, when they erected a Pillar (Vijay Stambh) at Koregaon inscribing the names of 22 Mahar soldiers who were martyred in this battle. The pillar still stands today reminding all of us about the bravery of our forefathers and as an inspiration for our struggle against caste-system. Baba Saheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar used to visit Koregaon every year on 1st January to pay homage to the untouchable soldiers and to exhort Dalits to show similar courage and determination to end Reactionary Brahminism from the entire country. On 1st January, 1927, he organised a big convention in Koregaon and brought the memories of bravery of the untouchable soldiers in public knowledge. Baba Saheb was against unscientific religious thinking based on the division of labourers in the disguise of division of labour. The Mahars fought the war from the British side and won, to show their bravery skills to Peshwas, as Peshwas had banned Mahar entry in Peshwa army, police, government services. Dalits ,in the Peshwa rule, were the worst hit socially and educationally and denied government employment. The Peshwas (Maharashtrian Brahmins) treated Dalit even worst than animals, despite the fact, they knew, that a Dalit Jiva Mahala (Nai), the body guard of Maratha pride Shivaji Maharaj, saved life of Shivaji Maharaj from Afzal Khan, during their one-to-one meeting. Let us bow of head to the valour of these heros of the day. भीमा कोरेगांव विजय दिवस यह लड़ाई 1 जनवरी, 1818 को कोरेगांव (पुणे के उत्तर-पश्चिम में) के भीमा नदी के किनारे हुई थी, जिसमें कुछ सैकड़ों (सिर्फ 500) महार सैनिकों ने बंबई नेटिव लाइट इन्फेंट्री के ब्रिटिश रेजिमेंट से और पेशवा सेना का सामना किया, जिसमें 20,000 घुड़सवार और 8,000 पैदल सैनिक थे। शिरुर से भीमा कोरेगांव तक 27 मील से ज्यादा की यात्रा बिना खाने-पानी के करने के बाद, अस्पृश्य योद्धाओं ने अगले 12 घंटे तक पेशवा सेना से लड़ाई की और दिन के अंत तक उन्हें पूरी तरह मात दी। यह महाराष्ट्र के अस्पृश्य लोगों द्वारा प्राचीन जातिगत व्यवस्था की बेड़ियों को तोड़ने का प्रयास था। महार सैनिकों की वीरता की गाथा को ब्रिटिशों ने 1851 में स्मरण किया, जब उन्होंने कोरेगांव में एक स्तंभ (विजय स्तंभ) स्थापित किया और इस लड़ाई में शहीद हुए 22 महार सैनिकों के नाम खुदवाए। ये स्तंभ आज भी खड़ा है और हम सभी को हमारे पूर्वजों की बहादुरी की याद दिलाता है तथा जाति-व्यवस्था के खिलाफ हमारे संघर्ष के लिए प्रेरणा देता है। बाबा साहेब डॉ. बी. आर. अम्बेडकर हर साल 1 जनवरी को कोरेगाँव जाते थे ताकि छुआछूत के सैनिकों को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित कर सकें और दलितों को इसी तरह का साहस और दृढ़ संकल्प दिखाने के लिए प्रेरित कर सकें जिससे पूरी देश में प्रतिक्रियावादी ब्राह्मणवाद का अंत हो सके। 1 जनवरी, 1927 को उन्होंने कोरेगाँव में एक बड़ा सम्मेलन आयोजित किया और छुआछूत के सैनिकों की बहादुरी की यादों को सार्वजनिक रूप से लाया। बाबा साहेब गैरवैज्ञानिक धार्मिक सोच के खिलाफ थे, जो श्रमिकों के विभाजन के बहाने किए गए श्रम विभाजन पर आधारित थी। महारों ने ब्रिटिश पक्ष से युद्ध लड़ा और जीत हासिल की, ताकि पेशवाओं को अपनी बहादुरी दिखा सकें, क्योंकि पेशवाओं ने महारों के पेशवा सेना, पुलिस, सरकारी सेवाओं में प्रवेश पर प्रतिबंध लगा रखा था। पेशवा शासन में दलित सामाजिक और शैक्षिक रूप से सबसे ज्यादा प्रभावित थे और उन्हें सरकारी नौकरी से भी वंचित रखा गया। पेशवाओं (महाराष्ट्रीय ब्राह्मणों) ने दलितों के साथ जानवरों से भी बदतर व्यवहार किया, इसके बावजूद कि उन्हें पता था कि एक दलित जीव महाला (नाई), जो मराठा गौरव शिवाजी महाराज का अंगरक्षक था, ने अफजल खान से होने वाली एक-से-एक बैठक में शिवाजी महाराज की जान बचाई थी।आइए हम दिन के इन नायकों की वीरता के प्रति अपना सिर झुकाएँ।

Constitution DayOf India falling on 26th November,2015) Composer: Er.H. R. Phonsa, Jammu Every year 26th November is celebrated in India as its National Constitution Day of India, also known as Samvidhan Divas from 19 November, 2015 to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution, when the Government of India decided to commemorate 26 November 1949, the date on which the Constitution was adopted. The day honours the vision of the Constituent Assembly and reinforces the role of constitutional values in shaping India’s democracy. Prior to 2015, the day was observed informally as Law Day by legal institutions. The renaming highlighted the need to recognise the Constitution’s transformative impact on India’s socio-political fabric. The celebration pays tribute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the Constituent Assembly for laying India’s democratic foundation.... Read more at: https://vajiramandravi.com/current-affairs/constitution-day-of-india/ Let us re-visit in brief the tale of framing of the Indian Constitution with vision of its framers. After facing a unified action from Indian Kings to coolies in the First War of Indian Independence (Sepoy Mutiny)1857 the Britishers could judge that it was difficult for them to rule over India for too long. Indian had started to show resistant even armed rebellion to their grievances, due to Britisher’s wrong polices and actions. So, the Britishers decided to gradually extend constitutional rights to Indians under the Act of 1892. This Act laid the foundation of Parliamentary system in India and considered as the landmark in the constitutional development of India. Again in 1906 Lord Morley( Secretary of State for India)- announced in British Parliament that Britain Government intends to give more powers to Indian locals in elected bodies as agreed to by Lord Minto (Viceroy and Governor-General of India). Under Morley -- Minto Reforms 1909 (Govt. of India Act 1909) direct elections were introduced to increase the participation of Indians in government affairs. This process continued and under GOI Act 1935, on 19 September 1945, the Viceroy Lord Wavell announced that elections to the central and provincial legislatures would be held in December 1945 to January 1946, which were held in January 1946. In the election Congress won 923 (54%) and AIML 425 (46%). It was also announced that an executive council would be formed and a constitution-making body would be convened after these elections. Interim Govt. was sworn in with Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru as Prime Minister. He requested the British Prime Minister Mr. Attlee to suggest him a name of international constitutional expert who had drafted a constitution of any Asian country. Clement Attlee suggested the name of Sir Ivor Jennings and he was about to call him but preferred to seek Gandhi’s blessings. Nehru along with Dr. Sarojni Naidu went to Gandhiji seeking his blessings on the matter. Gandgi Ji disapproved their suggestion. He advised Nehru to hand over the onerous job to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and provide 5 men at his disposal who would give you a constitution for the free India. This way hurdle for Drafting free India’s Constitution was solved. Dr. Ambedkar had got elected for Provincial Assembly from Bengal, in bye election, on July 20, 1946, but was included in the Interim Government formed on 2nd September, 1946, due to Congress leadership difference with Baba Sahib. Two SC members Babu Jagjivan Ram from (Cong.) and J.N. Mandal (SCF) from AIML quotas, were included. Mr. Ram was given labour and Mandal Law Minister portfolio. So, Mandal a Namosudra became Law Minister Of united India and later Baba Saheb became First Law Minister of free India. The members to frame Constitution of free India were elected /nominated in August, 1946 under Cabinet Plan 1946. This team of 389, among them 292 were already elected in January and 93 were nominated from native (States ruled by native rulers) states and 4 from Chief Commissioner’s provinces. This team had included 73 AIML members. Due unkind blessing of hardliner and illiberal leaders, the country was partitioned and landed its habitants in worst human tragedy of twentieth century. About 14.5 million people crossed the borders. Estimates of the number of deaths vary, with low estimates at 200,000 and high estimates at 2,000,000. To rule successfully independent India ,7th biggest country of world with 3.287 million Sq kms area holding 330 million population( 1947), following 9 main religions , speaking 19500 languages and dialects. There was need to amicably decide the fate and relation with Native Princely (nearly 584) states who may decide to join Indian domain. The Native Princely States ruled 48% of united Indian area. To judicially attend to all such problems requiring solution. As such a National Rule book or “Constitution” was urgently needed to hold so big country. Jawahar Lal Nehru promised with British Primer C.R. Attlee to fame constitution in two months, but failed and decision taken to postponed freedom till 13th June, 1948. On request from Pt. J. L. Nehru Attlee suggested the name of Sir Ivor Jennings (1903-1965) a British lawyer, to frame Indian Constitution. They were reluctant to accomplish this gigantic task. When Baba Saheb Ambedkar lost elections in January 1946, the Congress leaders were jubilant and Sardar Patel is reported to have remarked that they have closed all doors, windows and even ventilators for Dr. Ambedkar to enter Parliament. The Congress exertion on this was solved on intervention of Gandhi Ji and Baba Saheb Ambedkar was selected to frame Indian Constitution. (rlkaindgarden@gmail.com). Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly. In the process Dr. Rajinder Prasad, was appointed as president of Constitution Assembly on 11 Dec.1946. 1. With Indian Independence on 15 August,1947, first Union Cabinet was sworn in with Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru as Prime Minister. Dr Baba Saheb B.R. Ambedkar, a non congress member, became the First Law Minister of India. After Indian divide, the team for Indian Constitution Drafting was reduced from 389 to 299 (193 Hindu incl. 33 SC) including thirteen women having 01 from Scheduled Castes, named Shrimati Dakshayani Velayudhan. Later Baba Saheb Ambedkar was elected as Chairman of Constitution Drafting Committee on 29 August, 1947. Dr. Ambedkar the most academically qualified person in the team who had studied 64 subjects and knew 10 Indian and foreign languages. When partition of India was decided and areas which part of Pakistan dominion. So members who opted to remain in India, despite their constitutes areas forming Pakistan Part lost to be member of Indian Constituency and Visa verse. Dr. Ambedkar’s Constituency was transferred to Pakistan on so he lost his right to be member of Constitution Drafting Committee. Now the Congress had no way out than to support and get Baba Saheb re-elected afresh from Bombay. He was re-elected on July 3, 1947. The task of framing Constitution for free India was divided into 22 Sub Committees. The constitution framing took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days and was finally adopted on 26 November, 1949. It came into force from 26 January 1950. Indian Nation spent Rs 6.4 million in framing the Constitution initially containing 395 Articles, 3 Schedules. By July 2025 our Constitution stands amended 106 times

Bharat Ratan Baba Saheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Saluting the Symbol of world knowledge on his 69th Mahaparinirvan day falling on 6th December,2025). By: Er. H.R. PHONSA. In this world, some are born great; some get props to become Great great and a few become great by dint of their determination, courage and hard work. Dr. Ambedkar fell in the third category. His life story is a sage of achievements milled through his great struggles facing caste hate, hunger and paucity of resources Dr. Ambedkar used to compare himself with Moses. Moses (1391–1271 BCE) wanted to relieve the Israelis from the forced labour and their unending servitude from Egypt, so led his people to Palestine. Moses is considered the most important prophet in Judaism and Samaritanism, and one of the most important prophets in Christianity, Islam, the Baháʼí Faith, and other Abrahamic religions. According to the Abrahamic scriptures, God dictated the Mosaic Law to Moses, which he wrote down and which formed part of the Torah. Moses kept 40 years of wandering in the desert for the sake of his goal. But in case of Dr. Ambedkar, he led his peoples to break the yoke of religious, political, social & economic barriers imposed by Hindu unnatural laws framed against his peoples called Shudras, Ati Shudras or untouchables. Dr. Ambedkar catalogued, expanded and interpreted the code of laws of his country, different religions, needs of its people, faiths, history and drafted the “Constitution for Free India” granting equality of status and dignity to all Indian irrespective of their caste, creed and religious, economic, literacy, colour, sex or place of birth status. Moses struggled against race discrimination between Egyptians but Dr. Ambedkar against caste and sex bigotry of Indians, as caste intolerance between the people of the same religion, inter religious was a major hurdle. Dr. Ambedkar unlike Moses gained his knowledge, courage and strength by studying in world’s top universities under the best brains of their times. He also churned out knowledge stored in books in top libraries and museums from early morning to late nights. As narrated by his biographers, while studying in London, he was first to entre in the morning but last to leave in the night from the London Museum. He maintained lifelong association with books and the supper brains, of his times. His personal library had over 50,000 books, a world record. He spent many days and nights with one bread loaf and single cup of coffee. He contributed for the freedom of India, but more for the empowerment of Indian Dalits, to whom he called slaves to the British slaves in India. He was mild and soft for those who understood his mission and commitments and hardest nut to crack for those who opposed his just life goals. In Baba’s body frame, there was a fearless hero, ready to challenge anybody in any field working against the interests of depressed class communities and women of India. Life Sketch : He was born on 14th April 1891 at Mhow to revered Subedar Major Ramji Sakhpal & Mata Bhimbai in Mahar Community. Due to Hindu hegemony and caste at birth -based values, they were reduced to the level of Untouchables, Shudras, whose only shadow was considered enough to pollute an upper caste Hindu. He was married to Ramabai at the tender age of 17 years when she was only of 9 years, who stood like a rock by her Saheb till her death on May 27, 1935. Due to hard work of father & son, Bhimrao earned world’s highest academic Degrees of D. Sc (London); PhD & LL. D (Columbia); M.A; D.Lit. (Osmania) Bar-at law (London). Dr. Ambedkar knew seven languages. Dr. Ambedkar also served on highly prestigious positions as Labour member of Viceroy’s Executive Council (1942-46); First Law Minister of Independent India & earned the distinction of selection as Chairman of the constitution Drafting Committee to draft constitution for free India & also is so called “father of Indian constitution “Some called him Mother of Indian Constitution as well. He proved an emancipator for Dalits, a torch bearer for the liberation of slaves’ world over and an insurmountable rock for his opponents. He was for change and often said “Consistency is a virtue of an ass”. Dr. Ambedkar passed away in his sleep at his residence on night of 5/6 December,1956. at his residence 26 Alipore Road New Delhi, now Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial. He was cremated in Hindu Crematorium, now Chaityabhoomi Dadar Mumbai, Maharashtra before sunset on 7th December ,1956. His pyre was lit by his only surviving son Yashwant Rao Ambedkar. Baba Saheb Dr. Ambedkar’s last journey 6 hours (1.30 pm to 7.30 pm) witnessed a huge procession over two miles long, of wailing, weeping persons, from his Bombay residence Rajgriha to Crematorium. Such procession had not before been recorded in the living memory of Bombay. Baba’s Saheb’s Bhagta ,a Professor, writer, actor, script writer and publisher Namdev Laxman Vahatkar (1921-1982) on knowing the sad demise of Baba Saheb mortgaged his house and shop in Bombay, to purchase equipment to make film of funeral procession carrying dead body of Baba Saheb to cremation grounds for his last rites.The photo clips of the journey we see now ,were clicked by Mr. Vahatkar of Kolhapur born who belonged to Dhoor Dalit caste. Many world top brains and personalities of past including of his time, he studied and kept association with, helped to shape his personality, some are listed here under with their teachings. A) Subedar Major Ramji Sakhpal: Honesty, Hard working, dedication, urge to get higher education, boldness in his conduct and to work for elevation of his fellow untouchables was learned by Ambedkar from his father subedar Major Ramji Sakhpal. B) Kabir: - Dr. Ambedkar’s family belonged to the devotional path shown by Sadguru Kabir ji. Kabir’s devotional songs were daily sung with love by the family, and it affected tender mind of child Bhimrao. Kabir Ji’s verses including “Jat Pat Pushey Na Koye, Har Ko Bhaje so har Ka hoi” i.e. Caste does not decide your fate, but One’s devotion to Supreme Lord. Kabir Ji was taken as Ambedkar’s Second Guru, first being Budha. C) Budha: Along with many world religious viewpoints, Baba Saheb Ambedkar studied deeply Budha Philosophy. As Budha never proclaimed himself as God, Avtar or His incarnation, so influenced the inner mind of Dr. Ambedkar. When he got convinced during his year’s study for the betterment in his religion, he brought back Buddha to India,the only available path to universal brotherhood, so he embraced Buddhism on 14th October 1956 along with over three lacs of men & women. Dr. Ambedkar lived for 52 days after conversion to Buddhism and during this small period over Five Lacs Dalits got converted o Buddhism. He wrote a master book of 599 pages on Buddhism “Buddha and His Dhamma”. Now more and more people are embracing Buddhism daily. Unfortunately, in his untimely passing away, his pledge making “India Bud-may” remained unfulfilled in his life time. D) Jyotiba Phule : Jyotiba Phule was the greatest Shudra of modern India, who made Hindu untouchables conscious of their slavery to the Upper Caste Hindus. He gave the gospel “ For India social democracy was more vital that independence form foreign rule”. Phule couple started 18 schools Poona some exclusively for girls, against upmost opposition and financial hurdles as he wanted to win over illiteracy, taking it as ill of all social ills. declared. On valuing works of Mahatma Phule, Dr. Ambedkar declare him as his Political Guru. E) Kabir : A religious and social revolutionary Bhagti Movement saint ,who with his crucade againt extennal means of worship, broke the religious strong cage to free ignorant public to follow to way, Nirguna( Non Attributory) Bhagti. Kabir’s Bhajans like “Jat-Pat Puchheyn a Ko, Hari Ko bhaje so Hari Ka ho”were sung in Ambedkar’s house since his childhood. On the wealth and partibility of Kabir’s teachings Dr. Ambedkar declared him as his Second Guru. Ranade: Life & work story of Nyayamurti Mahadev Govind Ranade (1841-1901), a Maharashtrian, father of Indian Socio-political revolution, a scholar, social reformer, judge and author casted a great influence on life and working of Dr. Ambedkar. While accepting terms of Poona Pact with Gandhi Ji, Dr. Ambedkar was guided by Ranade’s philosophy of “In political negotiations the rule should be what is possible, which does not mean that we should be content with what is offered.” Besides many more Indian social and political Philosophers, thinkers, authors, Dr. Ambedkar was influenced by many foreign teachers, social economists, education theorists. Dr. Ambedkar highly praised and practically followed: i)Booker T. Washington (a great revolutionary, educator, reformer, Negro leader, who founded and headed Tuskegee Institute, so spread value of education and freedom for Negros. ii)John Dewey: He was Bhim’s mentor at Columbia University. John Dewey’s philosophy shaped Dr. Ambedkar to critically analysis of the hard problems facing the society. He advocated dynamic and pragmatic approach to drive the humanity out of the troubles it was confronted with. From Dewy ‘s confederacy; Ambedkar concluded that society is equally if, not more aggressive and tyrannical than the Government, is based on deep study of these subject. iii) J.S Mill: Dr. Ambedkar was greatly influenced from the writing of Mill, a great political philosopher who had advocated freedom of thought, freedom of speech and freedom of action. Mill’s philosophy molded the political philosophy of Ambedkar. iv) Karl Marx: - Dr. Ambedkar was also immensely influenced by Karl Marx’s theory of class struggle against the merciless exploitation of the poor by industrialists, all over the world. However Dr. Ambedkar partly disagreed with Karl Marx, as in India labour was exploited on Class & Caste difference. He said “Downtrodden people of India are first to be fired and last to be hired”. Dr. Ambedkar firmly believed that united fight of labourers against their common exploiters was not possible in the existing caste at birth-based division of labour. Whatever Dr. Ambedkar preached, he gave it form. To give practical form to his commandment to his people “Educate, Agitate and Organize”, he established Peoples Society in 1945. His target for the PES was to impart to education masses in a way which make a person, fearless, aware of his rights besides, inspires him to struggle for his rights teaches him the lesson of unity. This institution caters education in over 3 dozens campus, to students from all castes and categories. As Campaigner of women liberation, he piloted Hindu Code Bill for over all rights to women in free India. On its not passing in parliament due to religion-based opposition and backing out political leaders in power, the first Law Minister of India resigned from Union Cabinet. As universal champion for freedom and dignity of every individual, he laboured, despite of his failing health, as head of the Constitution Drafting Committee head for 2 years,11 months and 18 days to frame world’s largest Constitution of free India to give every Indian, male or female legal rights for equality in all spheres of life governance with ensured dignity. Dr. Ambedkar strongly pleaded in RTCs with British Government to free India as it had failed to watch the interests of depressed classes by siding with influential lobbies of Indians. Although Dr. Ambedkar headed many agitations, campaign for rights of his people, but never had ill will against anyone including his opponents. His pleading was always on principals maintaining his personal relations in good taste . He was said to be among top most opponent of Gandhi Ji on principles, still Gandhi Ji pleaded with Indian Prime Minister to give task of the Constitution framing to Dr. Ambedkar. Due to Dr. Ambedkar’s pleading for poor, neglected, depressed masses on principles, advocacy for world peace and universal brother hood on non-violence principles, his acceptance in all world country is unique. The greatest tributes to this son of India declared as “World’s Symbol Of Knowledge” shall be to follow his ideals of making State as a welfare State and to strive by all practical means to create situation for flourishing of fraternity among its peoples without discrimination of caste, creed, sex, economic, social, religious and place of birth affiliations.

Er.Hem Raj Phonsa, Chartered Engineer B.E.(Civil), M.I.E; Fellow IOV, LM IRC. (Ever First Dalit Engineer in J&K State till 1966) Ancestor: Nothing in known about my family history, except that my grandparents Sh. Kashmiri Lal and Smt. Malti Devi were from Village Raipur, Tehsil Samba district Jammu (now Samba) J&K State (Now UT) India. They owned 25 acres of agriculture land. But somehow for unknown reasons they shifted from that place to a Village Patli, Tehsil Shakar Garg, District Gurdaspur, India, which now is part of Pakistan after Indian partition of 1947. Reportedly an astrologist Pandit told them that without their shifting from their place of residence, they shall die male child less, considered a great curse. Migration was due to illiteracy based unfounded imagination or false notion (Vahan- वहिम). However, they already had a female issue named Kesri. So, to escape unknown curse they shifting from Raipur, in a night. They did not disclose to anybody their new destination, for being harassed by police to pay land revenue to government for the land they were deserting. At their new place, they engaged themselves in labour jobs. At the new place, they were blessed with two sons (Shri Tillo Ram and Gillu Ram) and two more daughters. All males remained engaged in labour jobs, including shoe making trade. Meanwhile a shop, in Morri Darwaja Lahore, now in Pakistan, was given to them by the maternal uncle of my father, as he was child-less. With this their financial condition improved a lot. In Lahore my father and Tau ji made 30-35 shoulder hanging small boxes duly equipped with shoe re-paring tools and materials. They used to lent boxes as free help, to those relatives or known persons, who reached them at Lahore to find jobs. When any one of them returned to his home, the box given to him was retrieved to give to some other needy person. The new comers were also given shelter. All took meals in a common self-help community type kitchen. While working in turns my father and Tau Ji had a good saving of money. My grandfather started taking his two grandsons (Aklu alias Charan Das and Chatru alias Chatru Ram) to school, said to be about 3 miles from home. At times the children were carried on his shoulders. The love for Children education was picked in from Lahore by my father and Tau ji. As their village Brahmins observed acute untouchability and suppression with untouchable (Now SCs and Dalits) of the village. As a BEGAR (free labour jobs) the Dalits had to carry many odd jobs for Upper caste Hindus, including making large pads (Locally called) Phallas for thrashing of wheat crop. Two Brahmins gave orders to my father to make Phallas for them, which had to take time. One evening one of the Brahmin abused my father alleging him for deliberate delaying job given to him. On this they had a quarrel and my father gave the Brahmin good leg beating. After the quarrel, my father feared collective attack on him, so he fled away to his In-laws at village Pakhri, in J&K, then under feudal state. He requested to my grandfather maternal (Nana Ji) Faggu Ram to get purchased some agriculture land for our family, as, my father decided to leave village Patli. Shri Gaggu Ram arranged purchased of 10 acres of land for Rs2200/- then a big amount. Some advance was also paid, before my father returned to his village Patli to break the news. All appreciated action taken by my father. It was some time in 1927. But while planning to get the land registered, my family was informed, if it had Permanent Residence Certificate of J&K State, a must document for purchase of immovable properties. Finding no way-out family got a great jolt. The only alternative was found to get the property purchased in the name of a relative, who full filled formalities of purchase. So, the was purchased in the name of Dhanu Ram Son of Badawa Mal of Koulpur village. He was son of my paternal aunt (father’s sister). To our good luck, an unresolvable dispute arose between tilers of our land at Raipur, Tehsil Samba, District Jammu (now Samba). Those tillers belonged to Brahmans and Muslim Gujjar castes. Brahmans were not co-operating to resolve the dispute. The Gujjars started finding out about original land owner Kashmiri Lal. They found an old retired Patwari, who once had served at Raipur. On the clue provided the old patwari, they reached at Patli and then Pakhri. The family was delighted to know from them that we were owners of land at Raipur. My grandfather had died. So, my father and brothers accompanied Gujjars and got prepared land papers from the revenue officers. They were planning to get prepared PRC of J&K on the basis of ownership of land at Raipur. Meanwhile Indo- Pakistan partition turmoil happened. For safety our family migrated to village Kotli Shahpur in Tehsil and district Gurdaspur. The family returned back to J&K, sometime in 1952-53. The problem of PRC of J&K again started pinching. On the basis of the ownership of my grandfather of land at Raipur. My father succeeded to get PRC with great labour, paying bribe of Rs 50/- the revenue clerk in Tehsil Samba. Husband of my cousin sister Indri Devi, Shri Duni Chand rendered a zoo man’s help in perusing of the issue of PRC. Sh. Duni Chand, perhaps the first constable from Dalits of J&K in J&K Police, was posted in Police Thanna Samba. I saw my father daily going to Samba, on foot, at least 15 Kilometres, for about 6-7 months in acute winter, to follow PRC case with revenue authorities. My father ultimately succeeded in getting the PRC issued in his favour. Till issue of PRCs in the names of whole family male members, the land till 1962-63 remained in the name Of Dhanu Ram. It was purchased in my name besides my two brother and two cousins from Sh. Dhanu Ram after 30-35 years. The sale consideration money paid in Tehsil office Samba to Dhanu for completion formalities of sale deed was that of Dhanu Ram. This land still stands in our name and active possession. About my life happenings: My family then, lived in village Pakhri Tehsil Samba and district Jammu. It was also my mother’s parental village. As per school record of date of birth I was born on Sunday, the 14th June,1940. Due illiteracy no one had kept record of my birthday. My mother Smt. Gullan Devi died about 1.5 to 2 years after my birth, so I was unlucky and had to face life difficulties alone. My elder brother Shri Jabro Ram stood with me, as my mother, guide and anchorage till his passing away on 15 June,2022. My father revered Gillu Ram did not re-married for over 30 years after passing away of my mother.,which was then rare. His plea for not re-marrying was his wish for marrying had already been fulfilled by God and he had six children. I had two elder brothers, namely Chatru Ram& Jabro Ram and two elder sisters Gyano Devi & Puna Devi. My younger brother died in fancy, after the death of my mother for lack of motherly care. During my mother’s life time, Chartu Ram and Gyano Devi were married. Both my Bhabhi Vidya Davi and sister were very young. Majority of marriages, then, were on the basis of exchange of brides, between two families. Our family had purchase and had dug a Persian wheel for irrigation in our land. A proverbial verse was famous in the locality for my family, “ Dagg Vich Talli aa, Tillo-Gillu naa Rakhya Vich Kasmiri Maali aa” Translation, there is a Talli (Dalbergai -Sheesham) tree in open land, planted by Kashmiri, having two sons Tillo and Gillu”. My village high caste people observed acute untouchability with low caste people. There was substantial Muslim population also. In Indo-Pak Partition ,1947, whole population had to fled from border area villages migrated in August to October months. The village properties including matured crops were burnt down, animals were looted by Pakistani raiders, besides killing a dozen of men in my village. All had to vacate the area for safety of life. My family first migrated to Kandi area high reaches then to Punjab state. The construction work of Jammu-Pathankot NH was in progress. All had to travel to Pathankot on foot including children. We settled temporary at Salimpur in Tehsil and district Gurdaspur. To reach that village, we had the attraction that my maternal aunt (Mrs Gullaiy) had already settled at Salimpur, after her migration from Pakistan territory village. Her eldest son died in Punjab Militancy; second son has retired from BSF, and settled at Gurdaspur, third named Paras Ramis pursues his business in Jalandhar and her youngest son Ravinder Kumar alias Ruldu has retired as Punjab Police Inspector and settled at Patiala. We still maintain active contact with them all. From Salimpur we went to Kotli Araian, near Salimpur. Elder family members started perusing different labour jobs. My father besides doing labour jobs, started stitching leader shoes. By investing Rs 18/- in leader purchase in September, he earned a profit of Rs 17/- besides meeting all family needs of winter months up to April next year. This he disclosed on quarry by a farmer, as how he passed long winter with large family in poverty conditions. To eat we were getting only black grams as ration. We passed very hard time. To get some wheat flour breads, my father gave in exchange a new pair of shoes to a village rich family. My schooling started from village Kotli. I was admitted first in Primary school Jyora Chhattran (ज्योढ़ा छत्रानं ) and then shifted to Pry school Varsolla. In the absence of school building, school was running from the village SGPC Gurdwara. I passed my 3rd primary from the school with Punjabi as main language. But through self-study I picked up Hinding reading. Both these languages have many similarities, even some in alphabetical words. My school going was obstructed in many ways by my village Jats farmers. They wanted me to continue my animal raring of Sardar Mulkha Singh, as I was doing before my school admission. We had got accommodation to live in a house in the house compound of Mulkha Singh. The house had been vacated by a Muslim family before migration to Pakistan. Even village panchayat passed a resolution to get discontinue my studies with a suggestion to my father to take wages in kind, for me, if I re -start raring of Mulkha Singh’s animals. But my father defied all such temptations. Farmer’s school going boys even gave me beatings to harass me to discontinue school going. But I resisted that boldly to continue my studies. We shifted back to J&K State some time in 1952-53, when it was observed that a little peace is on the international border. Our village, first near facing border and was fortified with raised common compound over 6-7 feet in height having single entry gate. Over the gate had a strong bunker, where whole night vigil was kept to guard our hutments against Pakistani robbers. Government had issued four riffles to ex- army persons to guard village. Mostly gents had come back, leaving behind their family and children at safe places. Gents got engaged to re-cultivate agriculture land, which had become barren over the years. All villagers ran for safety during border disturbances. It was very hard time. I was admitted in Govt. Pry. School Gadwal around 5-6 kilometres away from our village, still it was nearest of all available schools. Only four students attended school from my village. I pursued the patents of one Chhalo Ram, to send him school. Village Gadwal is near Vijaypur, now a medium town, having Tehsil Head quarter, was then a deserted place. I passed my 5th primary class in Hindi medium. I had picked up Urdu language also by self study. Then I was admitted in Govt. Central Pry. School Gho- Brahmana which was at a distance of 9-10 kilometres from our village. It was the only school in the area with facilities of study up to 7th class. I had no alternative but to be day scholar. Whole route was barren. English and Sanskrit subject was introduced. Many a times I was fined an anna for every day's arriving late in the school. I approached school Head Master Sardar Sardara Singh, explained my difficulties, who pardoned my ½ hour’s late arrival. I took interest in my studies, more so for Sanskrit. I had grown a long hair lock to look like a Pandit. I can read and write in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu with equal ease. I passed my 6th Pry class and shifter to 7th class in newly upgraded to High school at Ramgarh, new a Tehsil HQ of District Samba, J&K(UT). The school was at a distance of 5-6 kilometres. To supplement our income, we opened a small grocery shop in our home, which eased grocery needs of villagers and saved their time of travelling to Vijaypur market at a of distance of 10 Kms to purchase daily grocery needs. From High School Ramgarh I passed Matriculation Examination standing first in my school results in 1959. Some memorable events of Ramgarh school. I passed 8th class J&K School Board Examination in 975, I stood first in school. This helped me to earn nearness to Babu Parmanad, who after passing B.A was appointed as a School Master in leave arrangement. He later served as Minister, J&K Assembly Speaker and Governor of Haryana State, India. He also visited my house, and advised my family to continue my education, even after Matriculation. Our relations with him continued even after his passing away in 2008. He mediated my marriage to Mrs. Savita Kumari my wife. My wife and Mrs. Parmanand, Sudesh kumari are real sisters. The students of Ramgarh helped in construction of some school class rooms by Sharamdan(श्रम- दान), free physical labour and financial help. Many village residents extended financial help. To get sanctioned social welfare Dept. scholarship of Rs35/-in 9th class, I had to take three extra persons to Jammu for recommendations with the M.L.A, gave rupees 5/- to school teacher. I was included in annual youth camp to Srinagar in 1957 and saw Kasmir’s natural valley beauties. Our camp had to stay over 23 days instead one weak, because of high floods in Kashmir. The trip was memorable in many ways as we were taken to many tourist destinations of valley. I passed Intermediate from GGM Sc college Jammu and was nominated to undergo Degree in Civil Engineering in the Regional Engineering college, now NIT, Hazratbal Srinagar, Kashmir. I was first Scheduled Casten to pass B.E(Civil) till 1966 from the whole of J&K State till then. Some memorable instances of my stay in REC Naseem Bagh Srinagar: a) On my first day in the campus, I was stranger to all, as non was known to me and by nature I was hesitant to make friend. I was also, afraid of senior student’s ragging during night. Therefore, to remain un-noticed by seniors, I spent night without meals. b) I purchased my life long companion book named, “Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar, His Life and Mission 1954, authored by "Dhananjay Keer, from Kasmir Book Shop costing Rs 20/- which was equivalent to 2/3 of my college hostel mess monthly charges. This book was also lent to many other SC students, as an afford to spread knowledge about sacrifices and empowerment works of Baba Saheb for his Depressed classes people. I also met fate of “fool “as per an old saying “A who lends books in fool and the one who returns them is a bloody fool.” As on few occasion borrowers did nor retuned the book, so I had to purchase new one more than one instant. The book continues to shine in my personal library of over 600 books. c) Someone pick pocketer stole my purse, while I was on enjoying Muslim religious scenes on a festival day near revered Hazratbal mosque, Srinagar, so I left the use of purse till I purchased a car for my ride. d) In my first trial of public writing, I wrote an article titled,” Back Buncher” for the first issue of my college magazine “Sabzar”. It was published and was admired by readers. e) Normally college students went to city on passes issued by senior students. Weakly one pass to visit city was allowed. Many a times many students missed last city bus, so had to travel to college campus on foot, a distance of about 12 Kms. There was the city bus stop on the college entry gate. Occasionally in the checking, some pass- less travellers were found, who were nominally fining, by college Hostel warden Mr. L.V, who was also college librarian. Many interesting things used to happen during routine checking. Once when a student was fined for his unauthorised city visit. The student offered fine for his next day’s visit as well, saying that only city 4 city visits passes are issued per month, but he had to visit city daily. He thought Mr. L.V. Sahib you, do not take trouble of coming next day for checking. Other students gave a loud laughter. Many such student’s knotty episodes happened. f) I found a Dalit student reading in the Kashmir University in a desperate state of mind, as his date of examination form filling last date stood fixed was next day, but money had not been received by him from his home to defray form filling charges. He had even taken wine in his desperation, seeing losing his education carrier. I assured him to give him money next day, to fill up his examination form and take examination. Next day I gave him needed money, he appeared in his post-graduation examination and passed it. Later he served in the State Higher Education, he also passed his M- Fill Degree and raised his kids to get higher education. His all kids are serving o high government service positions. g) In 1964 Srinagar had unprecedent snowfall. In our college campus we observed over 3 feet thick snow sheet. Our examination was postponed, college mess was closed for about 3-4 days, as majority students had left for their homes for winter vacations. Since the Jawhar tunnel stood close due to h heavy snow fall, so student’s buses returned to Srinagar. Students faced many difficulties. Luckey due to our class students ’s examination was in progress, so I along with my class mates had not left college campus. Complete Dul lake was frozen, Hanjies or boat men, were seen pulling or pushing their boats over snow, instead of rowing. During closer of the college mess, left over students in campus, had to travel from college campus to Srinagar and back on foot over a thick sheet of snow on roads to take meals in city Tabas, for some days. NCC boots and woollen socks can Handi and protective for walking over snow. College mess was again started after some days, as many students had returned back to the college campus. h) As I was keeping continuous contact with college’s Registrar office, I found an enquiry letter of union Education Ministry to the college Principal about observance of Reservation for Scheduled Caste students in the college admissions. I discussed the matter with Mr. G. M. Bhat, the office superintendent, who was unaware of the Reservation Rules for SCs. Then there were no reservation Rules for SCs in services and admission in higher education institution in J&K State. I explained him in details about the Reservation for SCs Rules, in services and higher education admission in all other Indian Sates and UTs. He processed the letter of G.O.I, and SCs were given 15% reservation in college admissions 7-8 years before, the Reservation Rules in J&K State for the SCs were initiated in J&K State, after Martyrdom of Shaheed Bhagat Ama Nath in 1970. i) I visited to Soami Amar Nath cave on ht. of 12,756 ft from MSL. I visited in a team of the College Himalayan Hiking Team, via Baltal route. It was some days earlier to the annual yatra. It took our team 2days to complete the tour. j) Invariably, on free Sudays I used to go for cycling around the World-famous Dal Lake and enjoyed its natural beauties. The cycle was available on rent of Rupee1/2/per day from Hazratbal. Many other students also followed the same practice. On some Sunday holidays many of us went to Shankaracharya temple. k) Once while returning from Chashma Sahi on Shikara to our college campus. Our friendly team met with a gale storm. The expertise of Hanzi, the Shikara driving man, save our life. Many people lose their lives I such gales in the Dal Lake. l) In our college education tour, our college bus met with a life-threatening accident, when the student’s team was on way to Missouri from Dehra Dum. But Luckly, suddenly a tree struck the bus from back, when it was moving downhill slipe. The bus got halted so, our lives were saved with the grace of nature. m) While pursuing the higher college education, the Scheduled caste students were getting either Social Welfare Departmental Scholarship or Education Loan from the government. The Scholarship amount was insufficient to meet the college expenditure. I perused the matter with Government through our pollical leaders, and succeeded in getting sanctioned both facilities. Which eased our life. n) In a joyful evening college students, collectively from the old and new campuses, arranged a fun marriage. All arrangements including joint dinner for guests and hosts was made in New College campus (Now NIT Campus). When Varmalla(वरमाला) and the marriage party reception finales were in progress, some mischievous students made false complaint with Mois Raza the College Principal, that religious riots may take place in the college campus, as bride was Muslim boy and bridegroom a Kashmiri Pandit boy. The principal reached the scene and ordered in a filmy style” Yeh Shadhi Nahi Hogi” i.e. this marriage will not happen. Whole joy and fun ended in chaos. I passed out from the REC (Now NIT) Srinagar in 1966, but results were declared in early 1967. I earned the distinction of being ever first Scheduled Castes from the J&K State to obtain such distinction till then. A gala farewell party was given to me and Dr.SD Karloopia, our first SC Medical Graduate. The party was arranged and participated by about 30 SC students both from REC and Medical colleges Srinagar. The party was also joined by all SC employees of, Civil Secretariate, J&K Police Dept. and business persons. Special guest was Bhagat Amarnath Director Social Welfare Dept., first SC IAS officer. Me and Dr. Karloopia had helped all students at Srinagar in one way or the other. Dr. Karloopia joined Indian Army’s medical Core and retired as Brigadier. He had earned MD, D.M(Cardiology) Degrees. Sadly, he passed away, after his kidney failure in early morning on 23rd March, 2016. I joined service in J&K State Engineering Service as Technical Assistant in July,1967 and retired as Executive Engineer in July ending,1998. During all my service I faced numerous man-made hurdles, many due to caste hate, particularly on account of my seniority and postings. I was transferred over 16 time in my service. My majority posting was in rural areas, and mostly outside in my parent department PWD(R&B). I had only 4 postings as Assistant Engineer and one as Executive Engineer in the PWD(R&B). I am Chartered Engineer. I continue to be life member Indian Institute of valuer, Indian Road Congress and member of Institute of Engineers. After my retirement, I kept my self-engaged in various technical related activities. I became a Chartered Engineer. I working as empanelled Valuer for land and buildings for various Public Sector Banks, I-Tax Department besides a Consultant to NABARD and also successfully completed a World Bank assignment of550pages on Rural Roads Construction and maintenance through IWDP project. I successfully wrote a paper of 550 pages for the Construction and Maintenance of Rural Roads for IWEP2001 for World Bank. Successfully Writing large number of articles for local and National press, which earned great public admirations. I have authored book “Dr. Ambedkar and His Associates “Vol. I& II(English) and also jointly authored Jiwan Aur Shikshayan of Sadguru Sain Ji Maharaj (Hindi). I have also edited my Dogri poems book (under Printing). Besides this I have large stock of written material, pending check and printing. For all this literary work I have been Awarded Baba Saheb Dr. National Award by Bhartiya Dalit Sahitya Akademy Delhi; Ashoka Mitera Award by the Buddhist Society India, Babu Jagjivan Ram Century award by Gandhi Global Family. I am all India Spokesman of Bhartiya Dalit Sahitya Akademy. My Blogspot “Dalit Vision” has nearly 135 Dalit topic related essays and the site is viewed by nearly 3 lac readers from world over.

SADGURU KABIR JI (Respectfully Remembering the Great Saint on His 627th Prakash Divas falling on 11th June, 2025) Er. H.R. Phonsa (Cont. +91-9419134060) Revered Sadguru Kabir Sahib, a Dalit - Revolutionary saint was one of the founding fathers of Bhagati Movement (1375-1700) movement in Northern India. Even the Protestant Reformation of 16th-century religious movement as led to the establishment of Protestantism, a new branch of Christianity distinct from Roman Catholicism. The Bhagti (भक्ति) Movement Saints Confronted with the priestly classes and advised their followers to do away with needless old-time worshiping techniques which included outer body decorations, observing celibacy, dogmas, caste system of pure and polluted human’s, reading religious books, rituals, bathing in designated rivers besides observing superstitious ways to worship designated animal, birds, plants as well as following other illogical methods devised and projected as means of salvation by priestly classes. Shimpi, Shinbaa (weaver, calico printer) caste Saint Guru Namdev (1270-1350) is said to be the first saint in the Bhagati Movement alias Sant mat or devotional transformation of medieval Hinduism in the North India. Nirguna Bhagti as preached by Bhagti Movement saints is Bhagti or worship approach to achieve the ultimate God realization i.e. merging with Braham, as the sole objective of human life. It is based on the non-qualified (Nirguna-निर्गुण) formless Supreme Brham (Universal Creator), who is non personnel, all-pervading ineffable, unutterable or indescribable Reality. The supreme name cannot be spoken with human tongue, or written in any worldly language alphabets. Sant Mat is based on the reality of merging the re-absorbable Jiva or Atma (जीवा , आत्मा) of the finite soul into the infinite ineffable sacred Reality. This Supreme Reality can only be realized within human body, under guidance of a God realized soul termed Guru, Master or Guide. Kabir Ji said “Guru Manas Kar Jantey, Tey Nar Kahiye Andh. Maha Dukhi Sansar Main, Age Jam Ke Bandh (Kabir Granthawali- Page 3) Meaning: if anybody underestimates the authority of a realized Guru, they are blind or ignorant. Such persons suffer heavily in this world and after death and face curse of Yamraj (Death god or Kal). Kabir was a supreme Mystic master so his authority is indescribable and unchallengeable. He is every household lore of every Indian,besides many foreign lands. The true Bhagati is sharing with God, yoked to God and devotion to God. The Bhagti movement is devotional religious movement. Majority of Bhagti Movement saints or religious guides and Bhagats came from all walks of life and religions. But majority of them were from Dalit castes from Hindu low caste persons including Shudras and Ati Shudras. These God realised souls rejected the theory of polarity of gods as well as the Vaishnava doctrine of Avatars of supreme Lord. Kabir said “Sahib Ka Ghar Santan Mihin, Sahib Sant Kush Anter Nahi”. (Kabir Shabdavali Part -2/37) meaning “Supreme Lord” is present in Saint’s body frames. There is no difference between God and Saints i.e. they are one and the same. Saints say as both water and water current are water, similarly Creator ,guru and soul are having no difference only difference of name (पृष्ठ: संत काव्य.pdf/१६२). Even Socrates, an Athenian moral philosopher, cautioned “man know thyself”. As per legend Kabir is said to have born in 1398 and passed away in 1518. He became disciple of Ramanand (1366-1467) in 1455. As during old those days Shudras were denied the right to educate, so they could not write Dalit Saints life stories and their teaching, so till date controversies are raised about their birth/death related dates are raised by different writers. I give here generally most agreed dates. As per legend Kabir is said to have born in 1398 and passed away in 1518. His foster parents were Neema and Neeru, who were Muslim Weavers. Kabir was born in Banaras alias Varanasi and e became disciple of Ramanand (1366-1467) in 1455, whose one verse is in Adi Granth Panna 1195. Kabir himself has quoted to have confessed as“Oshi Mat Meri Jat Julaha, Har Ka Nam Liyo Main Laha” (AG524) My caste is lowest Jolaha (Weaver). But I have got benefitted by worshiping Hari (God Almighty). Even Guru Amardas, 3rd Sikh Guru said “Nama Shinbaa Kabir Julaha, Pure Gur Te Mat Pai”( AG Panna 830). Kabir is said to be married with Mai Loi and the couple had one son Kamala and a daughter named Kamali. Kabir earned his livelihood from profession of weaving. Kabir ji has confessed his being illiterate as: Mas-Kagaj Shuyo Nahi,Kalam Gahi Nahi Hath. Meaning:- I have not touched ever ink and paper, the medium of writing, still his philosophy, teachings are very large in number as detailed by Karine and W.H. McLeod in their book” The Saints”. This includes 226( Padas) distributed in 16 Ragas. With 237 or 239 Salokas in the Guru Granth Sahib. Saint Peepa Sahib (1408-1448) said in praise of Kabir Sahib. “ Jo Kal Mainj Kabir Manj Na Hote, To Ley Ved aur Kalyug Milkar,Bhagat Rasatal Dete”. ( SGGS Panna 695) Meaning:- If in the Kalyuga there had not been Kabir, both religious scriptures and Kalyug ( Iron age) would have thrown souls in to hell. Dadu Sahib a prominent Kabir disciple said “Dadu naam Kabir ki, jae koi leve ott , unko kabahu laage nahin, Kaal vajr ki chot” . Meaning:- who so ever recited Kabir’s name( Kabir Manter),shall not be punished by Kal( Negative power). Kabir describes his teaching’s partibility and based on his self-experience. He said “Tou Kahta Kagaj Ki Lekhi, Main Kahta Ankhan Dekhi”. Meaning worldly philosophers say what they have read from books but Kabir says out of his practical knowledge. Kabir along with other legends of Bhagti movement e.g. Guru Baba Nanak, Guru Ravidas, Sant Raja Pipa, Sant Meera bai, Sain ji etc. worked together for decades, so had many similarities in their teachings, despite the fact thy belonging to different castes. The uniqueness of essence, theme and methods and means in their teaching smashed dogmatic cage to free human soul shaped parrot. Kabir ji vividly described the true state of our society (Samaj) and strongly opposed its illogical ways, where needed. He guided the masses to follow right ways of God realisation besides common society welfare. He was more vocal, fearless saint unlike many of contemporary saints, who were mild in their ways of teaching. But all were firm to their resolves, as they first self-verified reality of their preachings. Ayodhya saint Paltu Saheb said: Logg Kahin Kagaj Ki lekhi,Sant Kahin Akhan Dekhi, Meaning Saint said as they observe, where as other worldly scholar say, whatever they read from literature. All Bhagti Movement saints sturdily opposed observance of caste system. Kabir said: .-“Jat Nahi Jagdish Ki, Hari-Jan Ki Kaha Hoi. Jat Pat Ke Kich Main Dub Maro Mat Koi”. ( Kabir Granthawali-359) Meaning; If the Creator “Jagdish” has no caste, how a person can have it. Let no one get drown in the caste mud and dirt differences. Kabir opposed reading not following religious book dictates, as also animal “Ajamedh, Gomedh Yag,Ashawmedh,Narmedh, Kahey Kabir Adharam Ko Dharam Bataven Ved ( Kabir Shabdawali page 353) ( Meaning:-Slaughtering animals like goats, cows, horses and men killing and terming them as religious sacrifices along with religious books including Vedas preach against true religious norms). Kabir peaching is for one’s mind control not by observing fruitless actions. “ Bambi Kutey Bamrey, Sanp Na Mara Jaye; Murakh Bambi Na Dasey sarap Sabhan Ko Kaye”. ( Sakhi Sangrah-127) Meaning: “O” foolish why beat snake barrow and not snake .It is the snake not barrow which is poisonous. By saying so Kabir explains that it is your mind power, creator of all sinful ideas, which needs to be brought under control not the body under control of the mind by external means. While opposing different means of worship Kabir Said “Alla Ek Masit Basat Hai,Avar Mulak Kis Kera, Hindu Murat Ram Nivasi, Duh Mahi Tat Na Hera”.( AG Panna 1349) Meaning: Muslim say their Alla Khuda (God) resides in Mosque and Hindu Says his God resides in an idol, then Kabir questions, who reside elsewhere. While discarding Murti Puja (idol Worship) Kabir said:- “Pakhan Ghar Ke Murti Kini De Ke Shati Paun, Je Eh Murti Sachi Hai To Gharan Harey Khau”. ( AG-Panna 479). Meaning: A sculptor from a stone piece sculptures an idol with cutting and beating while sitting on its chest wearing shoes. If the idol has life and feels pains of hammering it should first kill and eat up the sculptor. So idol is life less stone and to worship it nothing but useless. Kabir opposed all rituals related with death and afterward ,: “ Joo Maritik Ko Chandan Charave,Us Se Kahu Kavan Phal Pave.” Meaning by making offering sandalwood paste to a lifeless body or stone ( idol), what one is going to get, as idol being dead cannot grant any boon. Pitirpuja (Deification of ancestors) : The innocent peoples were made to shed offering to preists on the death of a person, then at monthly and yearly intervals for salvation of the departed soul. This has remained since ages a great source of income of the pundits, that is why Brahmins do not let this system die. Bhagati movement saints one and all decried it with full force. Guru Ghasidas said “I see pitarpuja as act of irrationality”. Kabir Ji saiyth “Jivat Pittar Na Manney Kou, Muye Siradh Karahi,Pittar Bhi Bapurey Kahu Kaya Pavhi,Kouya,Kookar Khahi” Alms or begging:- The majority of priestly class live on alms in one way or the other proclaiming that the Jajmans (gift giver to priests for performing religious ceremonies) shall be granted salvation, if they gave offering to preists in cash and kind. Kabir advised to avoid it for the god of the priestly class by saing “Marr Jayon,Mangoon Nahi, Apne Tan Ke Kaj, Parmarath Ke Karney, Mujey Na Away Lajj” Meaning:- I shall prefer death than resorting to begging for my livelihood. But begging for community cause, I do not feel hesitant. Tirath Asnan (Bathing in manmade holi waters sources) : Bhagti Saints decried Tirathasnan bathing as well. It was not only wastage of time and money, but it enhances ego. Kabir Ji said “ Kayya Manjis Koun Gunna, Jyon Ghat Bhitar Malna. Layoki Athsath Tirath Nayi Kayorapan Tyon na Jayi”(Adi Granth Panna 656). Meaning that bathing has no spiritual use .It is like cleaning an empty earthen pot. Even if, a bitter guard (कड़वा करेला- लौकी ) is washed in sixty eight holi water of designated rivers/ tanks (Tiraths for Hindus),it does not lose its bitterness. The Maan or mind cannot be controlled by external means. Celibacy, naked wondering in forests: -Kabir Sahib refutes such acts as fruitless, leading no where in spiritual progress. He said “Nagan Firt je Payiaye Yog, Van Ka Mirig Mukat Sab Hog. Moond Mudaye Je Sidhi Pai, Mukat Bherr Na Gaya Kai. Bindu Rakh Jo Tariye Bhai, Khusere Kyon Na Param Gat Pai” (Sant Sad Guru Kabir- page 324) Meaning: If by wondering naked in woods, grants salvation then why the stag(बारहसिंगा) is devoid of it . If by face, head shaving is a means to salvation, then why a sheep do not get it, as a sheep is shaved twice annually. Kabir ji lived in Kanshi, whole his life. Although Kanshi death was said to be sure granter of Sawarg, but shed his mortal body frame at Maghar on Magh Shukla Ekadashi in January 1518. It was to prove that all places created by Supreme Lord are equally pure. Kabir Ji said, “ Manhon Kathor Marey Banaras narak Na Vanshiya Jayi, Har Ka Sant Marey Haranbey Tian Sagli Sain Tarayi”. Meaning: A hard hearted person devoid of love for humanity, even if dies at Banaras cannot escape punished in hell, but a saint who worship Hari (Lord) even if he dies at Haramba i.e. Maghar, shall get eternal peace to his chain of relations. False Sadhus (Hermits): All those who wear different dyed and styled clothes but devoid of real worshiping techniques are not saints or Sadhus. Kabir declared “Vey Nar Jogi Kar Janey, Khoje App Sarira. Tinko Mukti Ka Sansa Nahi Kahit Julah Kabira ( KGV Page 246) Meaning: The Jogi (A person absorbed in Surat-Shabad Yoga) is one who searches Lord with in his body. They should not worry for salvation as salvation is assured to such persons proclaims Kabir, the weaver. Kabir Sahib’s ways were revolutionary and democratic, teaching of love, his arguments scientific, courage of an iron man and carried will of a perfect Sidh Purash. He was a Darvesh. He pulled religion out of cage of superstitions, dogmas, rituals, religious hate so he preached for universal brotherhood by devotion or Bhagti, to Lord of all Lords. He preached family life and earning for one’s living by fair means. The best devotion to Kabir will be by faithfully following his preaching. Tributes on 627th Prakash Divas of Sadguru Kabir Ji. Jai Kabir, Dhan Kabir