बाबासाहेब द्वारा 'बुद्धा एंड हिज धम्म' लिखने के दौरान कांग्रेस की उपेक्षा

भारत भाग्य विधाता डॉ बाबा साहब अंबेडकर को कितनी परेशानियों के साथ भगवान बुद्ध को अपने ही भारत भूमि मे वापस लाने के लिए भयानक परिश्रम करना पड़ा है।
सत्ता मे बैठे मनूवादी जो बुद्ध के नाम पर बौद्ध देशों से धन ऐंठने और बुद्ध संस्कृति के विनाश के अलावा कुछ नहीं करते।
राष्ट्रीय काँग्रेस के उदासीन रवैये का
एक उत्तम उदाहरण आपके जानकारी के लिए दे रहें है।
डॉ बी आर अंबेडकर का पंडित जवाहरलाल नेहरू को लिखा पत्र
*A LETTER TO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU*
*REGARDING  THE BOOK*

*‘ 📘BUDDHA AND HIS DHAMMA’*

_Dr.  B.  R.  Ambedkar  had  written  a  letter,  on  *14th  September 1956* to Pandit Jawahadal Nehru regarding a book on_
*“The Buddha and his Dhamma”.*

It is as follows  : Editors.

*My dear Panditji,*
*_I am enclosing herewith two copies of a printed booklet showing the Table of Contents of a book on_* *“The Buddha and His Dhamma”* *_which I have just finished._* _The book is in the press.  From  the  table  of  the  contents  you  will  see  for  yourself how exhaustive the work is_.
*_The book is expected to be in the Market in September 1956._*
*_I have spent five years over it._*_The booklet will speak for the quality of the work. *The cost of printing is very hevy and will come to about Rs.  20,000. This  is  beyond  my  capacity*  and  I  am,  therefore, canvassing help from all quarters._
*I  wonder  if  the  Government  of  India  could  purchase  about  500 copies for distribution among the various libraries and among the many scholars whom it is inviting during the course of this year for the celebration of the Buddha’s 2500 years’ anniversary.*

*_I know your interest in Buddhism. That is why I am writing to you._*_I hope that you will render some help in this matter._

Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
*B. R. AMBEDKAR.*

*Pt. NEHRU’S REPLY*

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had responded to the letter of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

*_He expressed his inability to purchase the Book “Buddha and His Dhamma”._*

_He referred this to Dr.  Radhakrishnan, the  Chairman  of  Buddha  Jayanti  Commttee._

Following is the reply by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru  :

Editors. Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, NEW DELHI. No.  2196-PMH/56. NEW DELHI September 15, 1956.

*My dear Dr. Ambedkar,*

*_Your letter of the 14th September. I  rather  doubt  if  it  will  be  possible  for  us  to  buy a  large number of copies of your book suggested by you._*

_We had set aside a certain sum for publication on the occasion of the Buddha Jayanti._*_That sum has been exhausted and, in fact, exceeded.  Some  proposals  for  books  relating  to  Buddhism  being financed by us had, therefore, to be rejected._*
_I am, however, sending  your  letter  to  *Dr.  Radhakrishnan,*  the Chairman  of the Buddha Jayanti Committee._

*_I might  suggest  that your  book  might be  on  sale  in  Delhi and elsewhere at the time of the Buddha Jayanti celebrations when many people will come from abroad. It might find a good sale then._*

Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
*JAWAHARLAL NEHRU.*

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, 26, Alipur Road, Civil Lines, DELHI.

*_Dr. S. Radhakrishnan informed on phone to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar  expressing  his  inability  to do  anything  in  this regard._*

*References :- Dr.BAW&S Vol- 17 Part 1 (Page No 444,445)*

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