ICONIC FIGURES OF INDIA

ICONIC FIGURES OF INDIA

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  MAHARAJA SURAJMAL INSTITUTE BACHELOROF EDUCATION PROGRAMME (B.ED) 2017-2019 COURSE TITLE: UNDERSTANDING THE SELF COURSE CODE:BED 155 WORKSHOP 6 – CELEBRATION OF AN ICONIC CULTURAL FIGURE SUBMITTED BY: Tiru Goel ENROLLMENT NO. : 07314902117 CLASS : B.ED SECTION – B FIRST SEMESTER.
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  AN INSIGHT ONPHILOSOPHY OF THINKERS : KABIR : Kabir (Hindi: कबीर, IAST: Kabīr[4] ) was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movement and his verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Adi Granth.[5][6][7] His early life was in a Muslim family, but he was strongly influenced by his teacher, the Hindu bhakti leader Ramananda.[5] Kabir is known for being critical of both Hinduism and Islam, stating that the former was misguided by the Vedas and the latter by the Quran, and questioning their meaningless rites of initiation such as the sacred thread and circumcision respectively.[5][8] During his lifetime, he was threatened by both Hindus and Muslims for his views.[1]:4 When he died, both Hindus and Muslims he had inspired claimed him as theirs.[6] Kabir suggested that True God is with the person who is on the path of righteousness, considered all creatures on earth as his own self, and who is passively detached from the affairs of the world.[6] To know God, suggested Kabir, meditate with the mantra Rāma, Rāma.[1]:4 .[9] JIDDU KRISHNAMURTHY : Jiddu Krishnamurti (/ˈdʒɪduː ˌkrɪʃnəˈmɜːrti/;11 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) was a philosopher, speaker and writer. In his early life he was groomed to be the new World Teacher but later rejected this mantle and withdrew from the Theosophy organization behind it. His subject matter included psychological revolution, the nature of mind, meditation, inquiry, human relationships, and bringing about radical change in society. He constantly stressed the need for a
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  revolution in thepsyche of every human being and emphasised that such revolution cannot be brought about by any external entity, be it religious, political, or social.. RabindranathTagore : Rabindranath Tagore[a] FRAS (/rəˈbɪndrənɑːt tæˈɡɔːr/ ( listen); Bengali: [robind̪ronat̪ʰ ʈʰakur]), also written Ravīndranātha Thākura[2](7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941),[b] sobriquet Gurudev,[c] was a Bengali polymath[4][5] who reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse",[6] he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.[7] Tagore's poetic songs were viewed as spiritual and mercurial; however, his "elegant prose and magical poetry" remain largely unknown outside Bengal.[8] He is sometimes referred to as "the Bard of Bengal".[9] MIRABAI : Meera, also known as Meera Bai or Mirabai,[2] was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition.[3][4] .[1][6] Thousands of devotional poems in passionate praise of Lord Krishna are attributed to Meera in the Indian tradition, but just a few hundred are believed to be authentic by scholars, and the earliest written records suggest that except for two poems, most were written down only in the 18th century.[7] Many poems attributed to Meera were likely composed later by others who admired Meera.
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  B. R. Ambedkar: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as Baba Saheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits), while also supporting the rights of women and labour.[3][4] He was Independent India's first law minister, the principal architect of the Constitution of India and a founding father of the Republic of India.[5][6][7][8][9] Mahatma Gandhi : Gandhi's vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism, however, was challenged in the early 1940s by a new Muslim nationalism which was demanding a separate Muslim homeland carved out of India.[10] Eventually, in August 1947, Britain granted independence, but the British Indian Empire[10] was partitioned into two dominions, a Hindu-majority India and Muslim- majority Pakistan.[11] As many displaced Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs made their way to their new lands, religious violence broke out, especially in the Punjab and Bengal. Eschewing the official celebration of independence in Delhi, Gandhi visited the affected areas, attempting to provide solace. In the months following, he undertook several fasts unto death to stop religious violence. Tulsidas : Tulsidas (Hindi: तुलसीदास; Hindi pronunciation: [t̪ʊls̪iːd̪aːs̪], also known as Goswami Tulsidas (गोस्वामी तुलसीदास);[4] 1511[1] –1623) was a realized soul and saint, poet, often called reformer and philosopher from Ramanandi Sampradaya, in the lineage of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya renowned for his devotion to the Lord Shri Rama. Tulsidas wrote several popular works in Sanksrit and Awadhi; he is best known as the author of the
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  epic Ramcharitmanas, aretelling of the Sanskrit Ramayana based on Rama's life in the vernacular Awadhi dialect of Hindi. Tulsidas was acclaimed in his lifetime to be a reincarnation of Valmiki, the composer of the original Ramayana in Sanskrit.[5] He is also considered to be the composer of the Hanuman Chalisa, a popular devotional hymn dedicated to Hanuman ji,the divine devotee of lord Rama.[6] Swami Vivekananda : Swami Vivekananda (Bengali: [ʃami bibekanɔnd̪o] ( listen); 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta(Bengali: [nɔrend̪ronat̪ʰ d̪ɔt̪o]), was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. [4][5] He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world[6][7] and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century.[8] He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India, and contributed to the concept of nationalism in colonial India.[9] Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.[7] He is perhaps best known for his speech which began, "Sisters and brothers of America ...,"[10] in which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893. LIFE SKETCH AND EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTION OF B.R. AMBEDKAR : Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in the town and military cantonment of Mhow in the Central Provinces (now in Madhya Pradesh).[12] He was the 14th and last child of Ramji Maloji Sakpal, an
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  army officer whoheld the rank of Subedar, and Bhimabai Sakpal, daughter of Laxman Murbadkar.[13] His family was of Marathi background from the town of Ambadawe (Mandangad taluka) in Ratnagiri district of modern-day Maharashtra. Ambedkar was born into a poor low Mahar (dalit) caste, who were treated as untouchables and subjected to socio-economic discrimination.[14] Ambedkar's ancestors had long worked for the army of the British East India Company, and his father served in the British Indian Army at the Mhow cantonment.[15] Although they attended school, Ambedkar and other untouchable children were segregated and given little attention or help by teachers. They were not allowed to sit inside the class. When they needed to drink water, someone from a higher caste had to pour that water from a height as they were not allowed to touch either the water or the vessel that contained it. This task was usually performed for the young Ambedkar by the school peon, and if the peon was not available then he had to go without water; he described the situation later in his writings as "No peon, No Water".[16] He was required to sit on a gunny sack which he had to take home with him.[17] Ramji Sakpal retired in 1894 and the family moved to Satara two years later. Shortly after their move, Ambedkar's mother died. The children were cared for by their paternal aunt and lived in difficult circumstances. Three sons – Balaram, Anandrao and Bhimrao – and two daughters – Manjula and Tulasa – of the Ambedkars survived them. Of his brothers and sisters, only Ambedkar passed his examinations and went to high school. His original surname was Sakpal but his father registered his name to school in Ambadawekar, meaning he comes from his native village 'Ambadawe' in Ratnagiri district.[18][19][20][21][22] His Devrukhe Brahmin teacher, Krishna Keshav Ambedkar, changed his surname from 'Ambadawekar' to his own surname 'Ambedkar' in school records.[23
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  Dr. Ambedkar hadviewed education as the means to open the hidden eyes of human beings to acquire knowledge and to cultivate the mind. This means was closed for the greater sections of the country due to traditional Varanasharama(1) of the caste system creating graded inequality due to the accident of birth, giving privileges to a small section of the society and depriving the major section of the society of the same Dr. Ambedkar was mainly concerned about the uplift and political strength of the untouchables. He believed that education was necessary for them to shake off their mental lethargy and satisfaction with their plight. He demanded facilities for education; he demanded that a certain percentage of seats be reserved, that hostels and schools be started and informal education be given to the untouchables. Ambedkar was of the opinion that education can be received through organization and struggle. That is why he laid special emphasis on the education of the downtrodden before any change in the society. In the conference of Kasara Dr. Ambedkar told the downtrodden, the question of bread and water for us is more important than the worship of God. We want equality in Hinduism and want to root out the four classes. Whatever you have lost, the others have looted it. Difficulties and troubles are not predetermined but they are due injustice and exploitation of others. So first of all, be educated(2) keep far away from fate and be strong after being educated and at the same time have faith in your strength. MY CONTRIBUTION IN THE WORKSHOP : I prepared the content of educational philosophy of B.R. Ambedkar to be presented on the day of the workshop . I worked in sections by studying different aspects of his educational thoughts . Further , I made few headings and pointers under which I wanted to add some content
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  which is relatableand valid . I also , few educational sloagans and sayings of Ambedkar’s philosophy which are effective and renown. Lastly , I discussed the content with the presentor of our group before the day of action . COLLAGE OF PICTURES OF OUR GROUP’S PRESENTATION :