Many
voices were heard after the Prime Minister of India, in his impromptu
speech on August 15, 2014 Independence Day spoke of 'SWACHH Bharat'. Discourse
of Independence Day of the Prime Minister of India carries a message
not only for compatriots, but also a statement to the international
community also being widely reported around the world. The message was loud and clear speech. Eligible for example Mahatma Gandhi 2nd October 2014, the campaign was launched with great fanfare. Mahatma Gandhi whom the nation had relegated to the archives, came to life on his birthday this year.
Many have appeared in print and electronic media, holding a broom for a few minutes shown sweep the streets and disinfected 'uniforms SWACHH. These uniforms SWACHH SWACHH impeccably maintained after the ritual was over. The "sweepers elite swept smiling in the company of dozens of men and women, when I photographed sweep public places is a very tedious and exhausting business;. Is not business woman, and sweep public places brings dust allergy, runny nose, eyes uniform smelling watery Why our public spirited men and women must sweep only "symbolically",. why not as a daily routine, if they took the promise of clean India seriously and with conviction.
Bharat SWACHH scheme is launched with Mahatma Gandhi as his inspiration. I wonder how many people have read what Gandhi has to say on the subject? This brief write below is just an idea of some of the ideas of Gandhi on cleaning and how he personally went about doing with no camera in attendance.
This paper contains various thoughts and anecdotes from the life of Gandhi, taken from several books, including his autobiography. This script can even function as an update on the issues involved.
The first sight of rejection of Gandhi Hindu orthodoxy finds mention in his autobiography, when he questions her mother, who forbade him to play an "untouchable". He was instructed to take a bath if he had touched an untouchable in your school or look for a Muslim and touch it for two 'untouchables' cancel each other in impurity. Once a scavenger by name Uka, whose duty includes cleaning droppings cellar of the house and clean the yard went into physical contact with him, his mother watched from a window. He was asked to go through the ritual of cleaning itself. Young Mohandas remonstrated and argued and quoted passages from the scriptures that indicate that the scriptures not approved the treatment of some human beings as untouchable. Although he would have to serve obediently the orders of their mother or other elders, his inner being never accepted the logic of some being treated as 'untouchables'. He would argue with their elders, but he would do his will, reluctantly. The rebellious spirit grow stronger with advancing years, until it became the voice of their conscience, transforming as the voice of the nation. (Reference: Speech at Conference suppressed classes, Ahmedabad, India Young (04/27/1921 and 04/05/1921) CWMG 19: 570
In South Africa, the cause of Indians against racial discrimination was taken. He however noted that although traders from India and other free Indians felt humiliated by his mistreatment by white Europeans, who as a class were not better in their relationship with the illiterate Indian laborers, working in conditions of semi-slavery in the plantations Natal. When Gandhi took up the cause of India, he was painfully aware of the unclean European habitats where the Indians lived and shabby treatment of its own illiterate brothers.
While defending the Indians against the false propaganda, he accepted such criticism, which in his opinion were true. He spoke to the indigenous community on the urgent need to improve its public image in sanitation and untouchability. It was further alleged that the contracted Indians who had migrated and settled in Natal were outcasts in their own country; the poor, the oppressed and low caste. If his own countrymen treat them as outcasts, why should seek parity in a foreign country? "The truth burst in his mind with the force of revelation that while India allowed a section of its people to be treated as outcasts, always be prepared their children to be treated as outcasts abroad. To destroy the twin evil of untouchability and insanitation became his passion. So he burned was his soul that as a sign of atonement for the treatment of outcasts, which ultimately led to compaction, declaring independence from India expect, but not eradicate the curse of untouchability ". Pyarelal writes in his biography of Gandhi. (Reference: Mahatma Gandhi Volume 1 Page 478)
Gandhiji records, "The charge was often made that the Indian was sloppy in his habits and not to keep your home and surroundings clean .... But I had some bitter experiences. I realized that I could not expect much ease of community support to get him to do his duty, as I was able to claim rights to do so. In some places I met with insults, the other with polite indifference. It was too much for people to be agitated to keep their surroundings clean. expect them to find money for the work was out of the question. These experiences taught me, better than ever, without infinite patience it was impossible to get people to do any work. It is the reformer who is eager for reform, and not society, which should expect nothing better than the opposition, hatred and even deadly persecution. "(Reference Chapter XI of Part 3 of the autobiography)
When the plague broke out in Johannesburg in Indian settlement, municipal authorities were furious and panic. It was a common pest; it was the deadliest plague known then the Black or pneumonic plague. The twenty-three Indians affected were taken to an empty worker India home. He informed Gandhi of the plague. Gandhi audience bike to the place and took care of patients. A European nurse who attended to the patients recalled: "... at night, a small figure appeared at the door She cried. Sal This is a plague But man (Gandhi) quietly replied.." OK . I have come to help. "
Gandhi, along with its partners cared for patients at risk of their lives. The severity of the pest could be measured by the fact that all but two died in a few days. Two could be saved who were treated by Gandhi in the mud. Seeing his courage and devotion some Europeans also joined Gandhi to nurse patients, being fully aware that their lives were in real danger. The cause of the plague was attributed to neglect of sanitation by the Indians, but in this case the heavy responsibility was on the verge of the Municipality as well.
Gandhi did not seek any publicity for public works that took place in his life; for his "service to mankind it was to serve God.
Gandhi visited India in 1896 after three years in South Africa. In June, the plague broke out in Bombay. Gandhi was in Rajkot since. It was included in the Health Committee of Rajkot. The committee continued daily rounds to inspect the homes of the residents, with particular attention to the latrines. It was found that the latrines were the most filthy rich. "They were dark and stinking and reeking of dirt and worms." At the improvements suggested by the Committee: "The upper classes raised numerous objections .... And in most cases was not carried out." Gandhiji other records, "The committee had to inspect the rooms of the untouchables' too. Only one committee member was willing to accompany me there. For the rest it was something crazy to visit those places, even to inspect their latrines. But for me these neighborhoods were a pleasant surprise .... I asked them to let us inspect their latrines. "Latrines for us! 'They exclaimed in amazement. "We go and perform our functions out in the open. Latrines are for you big people". Gandhiji recorded the houses of the poor were clean and tidy compared to the houses of the rich. In Rajkot people knew him as a son and a grandson of Dewans (Prime Minister) of the State and even to Gandhiji this was neither an obstacle nor a disgrace.
In 1901, while on his second visit to India, Gandhi attended the Congress session in Calcutta. He found the same disregard for sanitation. There were only a couple of latrines and the rush was great. It is recorded, "I said to the volunteers said point blank.". "... I asked for a broom He looked at me in astonishment I purchased one and latrines are cleaned" That is not our job, is the work of treasure No But he could not persuade others to do the same. Delegates were even using its suburbs as their toilets without latrines. The sad experience of Calcutta Congress session burned in him. Later, when he had taken control of Congress, organized a party of two thousand volunteers to do the job sweep session Haripura Congress, which had men and women of all castes, including higher caste had finally torpedoed barrier caste at least in an area ;. the other bastions of old age bad practices were falling one by one in the coming years (reference: Bahuroopee Gandhi by Anu Bandopadhyay page 24 1964 edition).
In 1915, Gandhi returned to India for good. He visited Shantiniketan of Rabindranath Tagore in February and March 1915. An excerpt of an interview given by Rabindranath Tagore to Shri SK Roy in 1920 to explain the impact of Gandhi on internal Shantiniketan shown. Rabindranath Tagore says:
"What I could not achieve in years, it was in a few days. I always maintained that the kids in my school are themselves clean their rooms, do their own beds, cooking meals and washing dishes. But our guys came of those families who could not make them do these things. The problem was that I did not clean my own room, or make my own bed, my own or cook, or wash my own dishes. Consequently, the guys did not care to Simply take seriously lectured;. so the boys just heard. "
"But when he came Gandhiji which in turn are the hearts of our children won. He mixed with them as one of them. They said it was improper to have servants to do the work that they should be doing. And he cleaned his own room, made his own bed, wash your own dishes and even wash their own clothes "" The boys were ashamed of themselves; .. And at the same time began to do all these tasks more cheerfully both knew how Gandhi won the hearts students. "
"Meanwhile Gandhi asked the scavengers not do any work for a few days. The boys breed would never think of doing the work of the untouchable scavengers .Life school became almost impossible with the smell of excrement."
"So Gandhi himself took the pots in your own head to the distant fields and buried his underground content. This superman act was contagious. Soon the children from the higher castes and wealthy families competed with each other for the honor of making the outcaste work of scavengers. "
"And I was dumbfounded and admiration for this great man of Bombay. I leaned to him with humility and with the utmost reverence my heart and mind could command. And I saw in this man almost unknown the realization of a truly great man of great importance. I am very happy that all of India now Mahatma (Great-Souled-One) calls. If anyone deserved this title, he does. And you should know that this title is the spontaneous gift to Gandhi in the hearts of our people ".
"He came to our school in Bolapur and lived there for some time. The power of sacrifice becomes even more compelling, because she married him with supreme courage.
Many have appeared in print and electronic media, holding a broom for a few minutes shown sweep the streets and disinfected 'uniforms SWACHH. These uniforms SWACHH SWACHH impeccably maintained after the ritual was over. The "sweepers elite swept smiling in the company of dozens of men and women, when I photographed sweep public places is a very tedious and exhausting business;. Is not business woman, and sweep public places brings dust allergy, runny nose, eyes uniform smelling watery Why our public spirited men and women must sweep only "symbolically",. why not as a daily routine, if they took the promise of clean India seriously and with conviction.
Bharat SWACHH scheme is launched with Mahatma Gandhi as his inspiration. I wonder how many people have read what Gandhi has to say on the subject? This brief write below is just an idea of some of the ideas of Gandhi on cleaning and how he personally went about doing with no camera in attendance.
This paper contains various thoughts and anecdotes from the life of Gandhi, taken from several books, including his autobiography. This script can even function as an update on the issues involved.
The first sight of rejection of Gandhi Hindu orthodoxy finds mention in his autobiography, when he questions her mother, who forbade him to play an "untouchable". He was instructed to take a bath if he had touched an untouchable in your school or look for a Muslim and touch it for two 'untouchables' cancel each other in impurity. Once a scavenger by name Uka, whose duty includes cleaning droppings cellar of the house and clean the yard went into physical contact with him, his mother watched from a window. He was asked to go through the ritual of cleaning itself. Young Mohandas remonstrated and argued and quoted passages from the scriptures that indicate that the scriptures not approved the treatment of some human beings as untouchable. Although he would have to serve obediently the orders of their mother or other elders, his inner being never accepted the logic of some being treated as 'untouchables'. He would argue with their elders, but he would do his will, reluctantly. The rebellious spirit grow stronger with advancing years, until it became the voice of their conscience, transforming as the voice of the nation. (Reference: Speech at Conference suppressed classes, Ahmedabad, India Young (04/27/1921 and 04/05/1921) CWMG 19: 570
In South Africa, the cause of Indians against racial discrimination was taken. He however noted that although traders from India and other free Indians felt humiliated by his mistreatment by white Europeans, who as a class were not better in their relationship with the illiterate Indian laborers, working in conditions of semi-slavery in the plantations Natal. When Gandhi took up the cause of India, he was painfully aware of the unclean European habitats where the Indians lived and shabby treatment of its own illiterate brothers.
While defending the Indians against the false propaganda, he accepted such criticism, which in his opinion were true. He spoke to the indigenous community on the urgent need to improve its public image in sanitation and untouchability. It was further alleged that the contracted Indians who had migrated and settled in Natal were outcasts in their own country; the poor, the oppressed and low caste. If his own countrymen treat them as outcasts, why should seek parity in a foreign country? "The truth burst in his mind with the force of revelation that while India allowed a section of its people to be treated as outcasts, always be prepared their children to be treated as outcasts abroad. To destroy the twin evil of untouchability and insanitation became his passion. So he burned was his soul that as a sign of atonement for the treatment of outcasts, which ultimately led to compaction, declaring independence from India expect, but not eradicate the curse of untouchability ". Pyarelal writes in his biography of Gandhi. (Reference: Mahatma Gandhi Volume 1 Page 478)
Gandhiji records, "The charge was often made that the Indian was sloppy in his habits and not to keep your home and surroundings clean .... But I had some bitter experiences. I realized that I could not expect much ease of community support to get him to do his duty, as I was able to claim rights to do so. In some places I met with insults, the other with polite indifference. It was too much for people to be agitated to keep their surroundings clean. expect them to find money for the work was out of the question. These experiences taught me, better than ever, without infinite patience it was impossible to get people to do any work. It is the reformer who is eager for reform, and not society, which should expect nothing better than the opposition, hatred and even deadly persecution. "(Reference Chapter XI of Part 3 of the autobiography)
When the plague broke out in Johannesburg in Indian settlement, municipal authorities were furious and panic. It was a common pest; it was the deadliest plague known then the Black or pneumonic plague. The twenty-three Indians affected were taken to an empty worker India home. He informed Gandhi of the plague. Gandhi audience bike to the place and took care of patients. A European nurse who attended to the patients recalled: "... at night, a small figure appeared at the door She cried. Sal This is a plague But man (Gandhi) quietly replied.." OK . I have come to help. "
Gandhi, along with its partners cared for patients at risk of their lives. The severity of the pest could be measured by the fact that all but two died in a few days. Two could be saved who were treated by Gandhi in the mud. Seeing his courage and devotion some Europeans also joined Gandhi to nurse patients, being fully aware that their lives were in real danger. The cause of the plague was attributed to neglect of sanitation by the Indians, but in this case the heavy responsibility was on the verge of the Municipality as well.
Gandhi did not seek any publicity for public works that took place in his life; for his "service to mankind it was to serve God.
Gandhi visited India in 1896 after three years in South Africa. In June, the plague broke out in Bombay. Gandhi was in Rajkot since. It was included in the Health Committee of Rajkot. The committee continued daily rounds to inspect the homes of the residents, with particular attention to the latrines. It was found that the latrines were the most filthy rich. "They were dark and stinking and reeking of dirt and worms." At the improvements suggested by the Committee: "The upper classes raised numerous objections .... And in most cases was not carried out." Gandhiji other records, "The committee had to inspect the rooms of the untouchables' too. Only one committee member was willing to accompany me there. For the rest it was something crazy to visit those places, even to inspect their latrines. But for me these neighborhoods were a pleasant surprise .... I asked them to let us inspect their latrines. "Latrines for us! 'They exclaimed in amazement. "We go and perform our functions out in the open. Latrines are for you big people". Gandhiji recorded the houses of the poor were clean and tidy compared to the houses of the rich. In Rajkot people knew him as a son and a grandson of Dewans (Prime Minister) of the State and even to Gandhiji this was neither an obstacle nor a disgrace.
In 1901, while on his second visit to India, Gandhi attended the Congress session in Calcutta. He found the same disregard for sanitation. There were only a couple of latrines and the rush was great. It is recorded, "I said to the volunteers said point blank.". "... I asked for a broom He looked at me in astonishment I purchased one and latrines are cleaned" That is not our job, is the work of treasure No But he could not persuade others to do the same. Delegates were even using its suburbs as their toilets without latrines. The sad experience of Calcutta Congress session burned in him. Later, when he had taken control of Congress, organized a party of two thousand volunteers to do the job sweep session Haripura Congress, which had men and women of all castes, including higher caste had finally torpedoed barrier caste at least in an area ;. the other bastions of old age bad practices were falling one by one in the coming years (reference: Bahuroopee Gandhi by Anu Bandopadhyay page 24 1964 edition).
In 1915, Gandhi returned to India for good. He visited Shantiniketan of Rabindranath Tagore in February and March 1915. An excerpt of an interview given by Rabindranath Tagore to Shri SK Roy in 1920 to explain the impact of Gandhi on internal Shantiniketan shown. Rabindranath Tagore says:
"What I could not achieve in years, it was in a few days. I always maintained that the kids in my school are themselves clean their rooms, do their own beds, cooking meals and washing dishes. But our guys came of those families who could not make them do these things. The problem was that I did not clean my own room, or make my own bed, my own or cook, or wash my own dishes. Consequently, the guys did not care to Simply take seriously lectured;. so the boys just heard. "
"But when he came Gandhiji which in turn are the hearts of our children won. He mixed with them as one of them. They said it was improper to have servants to do the work that they should be doing. And he cleaned his own room, made his own bed, wash your own dishes and even wash their own clothes "" The boys were ashamed of themselves; .. And at the same time began to do all these tasks more cheerfully both knew how Gandhi won the hearts students. "
"Meanwhile Gandhi asked the scavengers not do any work for a few days. The boys breed would never think of doing the work of the untouchable scavengers .Life school became almost impossible with the smell of excrement."
"So Gandhi himself took the pots in your own head to the distant fields and buried his underground content. This superman act was contagious. Soon the children from the higher castes and wealthy families competed with each other for the honor of making the outcaste work of scavengers. "
"And I was dumbfounded and admiration for this great man of Bombay. I leaned to him with humility and with the utmost reverence my heart and mind could command. And I saw in this man almost unknown the realization of a truly great man of great importance. I am very happy that all of India now Mahatma (Great-Souled-One) calls. If anyone deserved this title, he does. And you should know that this title is the spontaneous gift to Gandhi in the hearts of our people ".
"He came to our school in Bolapur and lived there for some time. The power of sacrifice becomes even more compelling, because she married him with supreme courage.
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