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OOOOOOO SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 (PAGE 3) SACRED SPACE BOOK REVIEW Tribal Gandhian who resigned from ics for Hockey Gentleness Ashok Ogra paid except that 'at the end of the harvest and hockey forced him to defy the rules and every household gave one mound of paddy.' resign from ICS. This was a rare case of true It would not be an exaggeration to say that Going by the overall conditions of Adivasis patriotism before personal interest. The the Constituent Assembly of independent that time, the Pahan family were rich and Indian hockey team bagged the gold. Both India was heavily loaded in favour of upper owned two horses. legendary Dhyan Chand and Shaukat Ali A Strong Hand with a Soft Touch castes. But for the relentless efforts of The author provides a rich account of were part of the squad. Sadly, Jaipal could Ambedkar (who was also the Chairman of the Adivasi lifestyle: 'for the Mundas, hunting wild not play in the finals because of differences drafting committee) and few more members, Lalit Garg come in violence. Only physical nomic, political or sociological, are animals had been a sport that no elderly young with the English coach. the genuine concerns of the millions of disad- men or the male children wanted to miss, Actor Akshay Kumar's movie Gold, abuse is not under the category of basically rooted in men’s cruelty. If vantaged and marginalized sections of our The quality of gentleness is collo- violence; mental abuse plays the a man wants to book a ticket in an unless unwell or physically crippled. … It was inspired by Indian hockey's 1948 Olympic society would have received cursory mention. one occasion when youngsters would call gold win, celebrates the legacy of Kishen Lal quially understood to be that of same thing or we can say equally urgent situation he has to offer One such member who argued forcibly in the kindness, consideration and amia- harm a person. With all these ruth- some bribe to get the ticket, any names to the elders, without any danger, with who captained the Indian team to win their constituent assembly for protecting the inter- impunity.' first gold as an independent nation. But it is bility. Gentleness is a strong hand lessness going on, any talk of moral- Government official work cannot be ests of the Adivasi (Adibasi in local parlance) Santosh continues that at the end of the forgotten that this victory came on the back with a soft touch. In other words we ity sounds quite meaningless. completed by these kind of works. was Jaipal Singh Munda - himself a tribal. hunt, the elders however assumed their of three consecutive gold medal wins for the can say gentleness means sweet- We have committed a big error to Weapons business industries play a Speaking for the first time as a member of superior social position and met in a council country while still a British colony. The first ness. It is a secret behind a success- discriminate between morality and vital role in terrorism. A business- the Constituent Assembly, Jaipal Singh to judge outstanding village disputes. one of those victories, in 1928, started the ful living. Gentleness is the virtue of religion. We think it is necessary to man adulterates the feed with the Munda owned up his tribal heritage and After initial schooling in the village, he fable of Indian hockey. doing your good with the least pos- become a religious person than a result that cattle start dying after spoke about casteism and patriarchy in was admitted to St Paul's School, Ranchi- As president of the Indian Oxford Majlis, sible harm to others. Gentleness is humble one. We think that religious consuming it. The whole story of mainstream Indian society. 'As a jungli, as an run by the Christian Missionaries of SPG Jaipal interacted with personalities like C. F. an inner peace that resists war, cru- person is capable for doing the right economic corruption is the story of Adibasi, I am not expected to understand the Mission of the Church of England. It was Andrews, Annie Besant, and Lala Lajpat Rai. elty, brutality, aggressiveness, bar- thing in life. We think it is necessary cruelty. legal intricacies but my common sense tells His contemporary N. G. Ranga of Swatantra barism, coarseness, insult, violence, to be religious for achieving salva- Let our behavior towards another me that every one of us should march in that Party recalled, "Even in those days Jaipal and other violations of another’s tion or gaining entry into paradise. be free from cruelty. We have to road to freedom and fight together. Sir, if would never tolerate denigration of Indians develop our empathy for another’s there is any group of Indian people that has by the British, he was unique in many ways." been shabbily treated it is my people. They Soon after resigning from ICS, Jaipal have been disgracefully treated, neglected for worked for Burma- Shell in Calcutta. It was the last 6,000 years. The history of the Indus during this time that he met Tara Mazumdar- Valley civilization, a child of which I am, the granddaughter of the first President of the Religious shows quite clearly that it is the newcomers - Indian National Congress, W.C. Bonnerjee. most of you here are intruders as far as I am They took a liking for each other and got mar- consciousness concerned - who have driven away my peo- ried in St. Paul's church in Darjeeling. and moral ple from the Indus Valley to the jungle fast- Jaipal also served as Principal of Rajkumar ness. The whole history of my people is one College Raipur, and Foreign Secretary in the consciousness of continuous exploitation and dispossession durbar of Maharaja of Bikaner. by the non-aboriginals of India punctuated But his heart was aching to serve his peo- are two different by rebellions and disorder, and yet I take ple. He returned to his home city Ranchi in things. What Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru at his word. I take 1938 and a year later was elected President of you all at your word that now we are going to the Adibasi Mahasabha thus heralding a new we need start a new chapter, a new chapter of inde- chapter in his long and illustrious life. pendent India where there is equality of Santosh Kiro has done incredible today is opportunity, where no one would be neglect- research in documenting the struggle by a radical ed,' he said. Adivasis demanding their genuine rights- Both in the constituent assembly and beginning with the Birsa Munda-led rebel- transformation of later when elected to Lok Sabha from lion 'Ulgulan,' meaning 'Great Tumult' Ranchi, Jaipal Singh came to represent trib- (1899-1900), which took place in the south consciousness. als not just of his native plateau, but also of when admitting his son at this school that the of Ranchi. It is seen as a landmark incident in all of India. He was a gifted speaker; whose father gave him the name Jaipal Singh the agrarian history of tribal India. It was interventions as an MP enlivened and enter- Munda. He showed his extraordinary talent against encroachment and dispossession of tained the debates. in sports -particularly hockey- and excelled tribal land. As a result of his efforts along Sadly, Jaipal's contribution to the welfare with others, that the Constitution included situation and point of view. If cruel- in academics. The Principal of the school of tribals is not known to the majority of Canon Cosgrave who was a wealthy priest multiple safeguards for tribals and provided sanctity. A man possessed of gentle- If a man has not moral values but he ty and selfishness is removed from Indians. from England and had donated his entire them reservations among other things. ness is capable of instantaneous is quite religious, then he must be the earth, then the earth has become How many Indians know that Jaipal wealth to the college took a special liking for His dream of a separate state for the trib- adjustment in every kind of situa- not a good human being. A man itself a paradise. We have to respect Singh Munda was captain of the hockey team young Jaipal. As the luck would have it, after als was realized on 15 November 2000, when tions. Gentle behavior is the essence thinks that irrespective of his con- and preserve the dignity of all peo- that won gold at the 1928 Amsterdam a few years Canon was transferred back to Jharkhand was created, but he wasn't alive of moral consciousness. duct, his worship of God shall wipe ple. Olympics? England. While leaving, he announced that to cherish it. Jaipal died on March 21, 1970. Some people are very cruel. Their out all errors, that is truly a wrong The spirit of goodwill and friend- How many Indians know that the brain he was going to support Jaipal's higher stud- Prof. Santosh Kiro deserves praise for treatment and behavior towards act. Religious consciousness and ship is the starting point of univer- behind the 5th and 6th schedule of the con- ies at Oxford University in England. documenting the life of this great social animals or men is so ruthless. When moral consciousness are two differ- sal brotherhood. Gentleness is a stitution when adopted on 26 November Jaipal did not take much time to demon- reformer cum architect, parliamentarian, a man treats the animals so cruelly, ent things. What we need today is a constant strength born from sereni- 1949, was Jaipal Singh Munda? strate his brilliance in academics and mettle as a excellent sportsman, sports journalist and an how can there be any development radical transformation of con- ty and patience that contrasts with a How many Indians know Jaipal Singh hockey player.

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