:] Let me take more recent facts.

The
tyranny practised by the Hindus upon the
Balais, an untouchable community in
Central India, will serve my purpose. You
will find a report of this in the Times of
India of 4th January 1928. The
correspondent of the Times of India
reported that high-caste Hindus—viz.,
Kalotas, Rajputs and Brahmins, including
the Patels and Patwaris of the villages of
Kanaria, Bicholi-Hafsi, Bicholi-Mardana,
and about 15 other villages in the Indore
district (of the Indore State)—informed
the Balais of their respective villages that
if they wished to live among them, they
must conform to the following rules:

1. Balais must not wear gold-lace-

bordered pugrees.
2. They must not wear dhotis with
coloured or fancy borders.
3. They must convey intimation
[=information] of the death of any
Hindu to relatives of the deceased
—no matter how far away these
relatives may be living.
4. In all Hindu marriages, Balais
must play music before the
processions and during the
marriage.
5. Balai women must not wear gold
or silver ornaments; they must not
wear fancy gowns or jackets.
6. Balai women must attend all cases
of confinement [=childbirth] of
Hindu women.
7. Balais must render services
without demanding remuneration,
and must accept whatever a Hindu
 is pleased to give.

8. If the Balais do not agree to abide

by these terms, they must clear
out of the villages.

[10:] The Balais refused to comply; and the

Hindu element proceeded against them.
Balais were not allowed to get water from
the village wells; they were not allowed to
let go their cattle to graze. Balais were
prohibited from passing through land
owned by a Hindu, so that if the field of a
Balai was surrounded by fields owned by
Hindus, the Balai could have no access to
his own field. The Hindus also let their
cattle graze down the fields of Balais. The
Balais submitted petitions to the
Darbar[=Court of Indore] against these
persecutions; but as they could get no
timely relief, and the oppression continued,
hundreds of Balais with their wives and
children were obliged to abandon their
homes—in which their ancestors had lived
for generations—and to migrate to
adjoining States: that is, to villages in Dhar,
Dewas, Bagli, Bhopal, Gwalior and other
States. What happened to them in their
new homes may for the present be left out
of our consideration.

BAMCEF MISSION
BAMCEF derives an inspiration from the life and mission of our
forefathers viz. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Rashtrapita Jotirao
Phuley, Rashtranirmata Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar, Periyar
E.V.Ramasamy, Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj and Jananayak Birsa
Munda. The mission of BAMCEF is the mission of these forefathers.
BAMCEF is working for the objective for which our forefathers have
shed their life. The objective of our forefathers was to uproot
Brahminism, the spirit of Inequality and to establish and preserve a new
social system based on humanity and the principles of Equality, Liberty,
Fraternity and Justice. Rashtrapita Jotirao Phuley and Dr.Babasaheb
Ambedkar were not interested in the changes in the existing social
system but they wanted to change the system itself and preserve human
dignity of the individual. “Self help and self respect” was the slogan of
their movement. The change of social system is the long term objective
of BAMCEF. BAMCEF has decided to achieve this objective in stages
and therefore designed some short term and some long term objectives.
In order to achieve the objective BAMCEF is determined to strengthen
the sense of social responsibility towards their brethren amongst
Mulnivasi Bahujan Samaj. BAMCEF does not believe in the welfare of
few individuals but wants to raise the level of Mulnivasi Bahujan
Samaj(SC/ST/OBS and converted minorities) as a whole. It is worth
while to mention here that once Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar wrote to
Mr.Dadasaheb Gaikwad that there are two views of looking at the
oppressed and exploited society. First is to develop individuals merit as
some social thinkers are of the view that individuals misdeeds and
behavior is responsible for his oppression, exploitation and poverty.
Such social thinkers then undertake to work for the personality
development such as de-addiction from alcohol, health care programs,
blood donation camp, co-operative movements, establish libraries and
other programs to develop virtues in the individual person. Another
view is to raise the social level of the oppressed and exploited society as
a whole. The circumstances and limitation surrounding individual in
which he leaves his life, is responsible for the sorrow and poverty of the
individual. Dr.Ambedkar stated that if both the views are compared and
analysed carefully, it is the second view which appears to be more
correct and justifiable. In the first case status of few individuals may
improve in the society but status of society as a whole shall not be raised
and our objective is not to improve the status of few individuals but to
raise the status of the entire society. BAMCEF is committed to the view
taken by Dr.Ambedkar and does not want to use its energy for the
improvement of few individuals. Our fore fathers have set the objective
of their movement as social change and not personal gain. This objective
is still not accomplished and BAMCEF is committed to work and
achieve this objective. To achieve this mission lakhs of people are
required to be engaged. BAMCEF is dedicated to the mission of social
revolution .i.e to bring about structural changes in social system.
500 Mulnivasi Mela’s & 500 Symposiums are being
organised all over the Country
5000 years ago the Indus Valley Civilisation was the leading
civilization in the world. This civilisation founded by the great
aboriginal race ‘Nagas’. The Indus Valley civilisation was
flourishing in the areas of Indus River and its 5 dimensions in the
entire North-West of India. Out of several civilised cities
Mohanjodaaro and Harappa were established at the banks of Indus
(Sindhu) River. Consequently this civilisation came to be known in
the world as ‘Indus Valley Civilisation’ . The excavationary
evidences have now established beyond doubt the this civilization
was a symbol of moral values, humanity, equality, fraternity,
liberty, prosperity, planning and scientific thoughts. Aryans being
an uncivilised, barbarious and nomadic race destroyed the Indus
Valley Civilisation and imposed upon Indian aboriginal race, the
inequality & hatred based varna system ultimately dividing into
6000 castes to enslave them.After innovations in this history,
BAMCEF decided to spread the Mulnivasi culture, among the
masses. To achieve this goal BAMCEF has been organizing
Mulnivasi Melas since 2005. During ceremonious salutation to our
land of Sindhu civilisation, the great ‘Indus River’ by organizing
inaugural function at Laddakh on 8th April 2007