Shanti Swaroop Baudh

Summary

Baudhacharya Shanti Swaroop Baudh (2 October 1949[1][2][3] – 6 June 2020) was an Indian writer, Buddhist scholar, painter, publisher and Pali language expert.[4][5] He was an Ambedkarite-Buddhist activist.[2][6] He was born in 1949 at Old Delhi in a Jatav Dalit family.[7][8] In 1975, he set up Samyak Prakashan, a publishing house dedicated to Ambedkarite, Navayana Buddhist, Pali literature and Dalit literature.[9] Samyak Prakashan has published over 2000 books many of which have been translated into some 14 different languages including English, Sinhalese, Nepalese, Burmese.[10] He was a board of editors member of Dhamma Darpan and Dalit Dastak magazines.[11] He was Delhi state president of Buddhist Society of India.[12]

Shanti Swaroop Bauddh
BornGulab Singh
(1949-10-02)2 October 1949
Old Delhi, India
Died6 June 2020(2020-06-06) (aged 70)
New Delhi, India
Pen nameBaudhacharya (Buddhist teacher)
OccupationBuddhist Scholar, Writer, Publisher, Researcher
LanguageHindi, English
NationalityIndian
Notable worksDhammapada Gatha Aur Katha, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Ki Sangharsh Yatra Aur Sandesh
SpouseMarried
ChildrenSandeep Shant, Kapil Swaroop Baudh

Life edit

Shanti Swaroop Bauddh's name 'Shanti Swaroop' was given by B. R. Ambedkar himself.[13] Shanti Swaroop Bauddh's grandfather Chaudhary Devidas had been associated with Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar since 1942. Shanti Swaroop Bauddh was born on 2 October 1949, when his name was kept to Gulab Singh. On 4 October 1949, Babasaheb Ambedkar suggested to change the name from Gulab Singh to Shanti Swaroop. At the suggestion of Ambedkar, Chaudhary changed the name of his grandson from Gulab Singh to Shanti Swaroop. After Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's initiation into Buddhism, Shanti Swaroop accepted 'Buaddh' (बौद्ध, also transliterated as Buadh) name as his surname. He became a Buddhist inspired by Ambedkar.[6][3]

Shanti Swaroop Buaddh inherited the Ambedkarite movement from his grandfather Chaudhary Devidas and father Lala Harichand Maurya. His father Lala Harichandra Maurya was a participant in the Ambedkarite movement. Therefore, he was associated with the Ambedkarite movement from his student days. While studying in college, he wrote on Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Buddhism and social issues.[13][14][3]

In college days, Shanti Swaroop Buaddh was involved in the 1964 nationwide landless satyagraha movement. After completing his college education, he became active in the Republican Party of India. He has been active in the Buddhist Society of India in the Delhi region since 1970. From 1971 to 1973, he was the president of the Republican Party of India's Delhi region. He was instrumental in the development of the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan of Delhi. He decided to quit his job as a Gazetted Officer of the government and spread Ambedkar's philosophy i.e. Ambedkarism.[13][14][3]

List of works edit

Shanti Swaroop Baudh wrote 75 books in Hindi, and 43 books in English. His books have been translated in many languages including Marathi, Punjabi, Burmi, Thai etc.[14]

Hindi books edit

English books edit

  • Uttra Nandmata[19]
  • Angulimal[19]
  • Ananda[19]
  • Vishaka[19]
  • Mahamaya[19]
  • Mahapajapati Gotami[19]
  • Cinca[19]
  • Upali[19]
  • Kisa Gotmi[19]
  • Anathpindik[19]
  • Suddhodhan[19]
  • In The Foot - Step of Buddha[19]
  • Pictorial Life of Sakymuni[19]
  • Bodhgaya[19]
  • Buddha Coloring Book-1[19]
  • Buddha Coloring Book-2[19]
  • Babasaheb : As I Know Him[19]
  • Edwin Arnold On Bodhgaya[19]
  • Ramabai Ambedkar[19]
  • Dr. Ambedkar Speaks[19]
  • Ratthapala[19]
  • Kalandaknivapa[19]
  • Uppalavanna[19]
  • Khujjuttara[19]
  • Prakriti : The Candala Maiden[19]
  • Yasodhara[19]
  • Ambapali[19]
  • Bhadra Kundal Kesa[19]
  • Khema : The wise one[19]
  • Patacara : The Sanghnayika[19]
  • Devdatta[19]
  • Jeevak[19]
  • Suneet[19]
  • Purna Thera[19]
  • Vidudabha[19]
  • Bandhulla Malla[19]
  • Vessantara : The Generous One[19]
  • Seniya Bimbisar[19]
  • Bhagwaan Buddha[19]
  • Dhamma Senapati Sariputta[19]
  • Sarnath: The Great Holy Place of Buddhists[20]
  • Sujata[20]
  • Rahula Buddha[19]

Other edit

  • Goddess English painting[21]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Sujata. April 2009.
  2. ^ a b "'सम्यक' वसा".
  3. ^ a b c d "Shanti Swaroop Bauddh - A True Inheritor of Baba Saheb's Cultural Revolution| Countercurrents".
  4. ^ Dahiwale, Mangesh. "Shanti Swaroop Bauddh: The pioneer of Ambedkarite Buddhist and literary movement". The Asian Independent. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Shanti Swaroop Bauddh - A True inheritor of Baba Saheb's Cultural Revolution". Countercurrents. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "शांतीस्वरूप बौद्ध : आंबेडकरी आणि बौद्ध तत्वज्ञानाचा भाष्यकार". 9 June 2020.
  7. ^ Abhigyan, Manoj. "Shanti Swaroop Bauddh: An Outstanding Bahujan Warrior". Round Table India. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. ^ "चतुर्थ बौद्ध महोत्सव में समाज के उत्थान पर की चर्चा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  9. ^ Kumar, Nawal Kishore (8 June 2020). "Obituary: Shanti Swaroop Baudh ( 2 October 1948 – 6 June 2020)". Forward Press. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  10. ^ Supran, A. "Tribute to Shri Shanti Swaroop Bauddh". The Asian Independent. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. ^ GAUTAM, PROF. ARUN (9 June 2020). "Shanti Swarup Bauddh: He spent his whole life for the Bahujans". Dalit Dastak. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  12. ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (2005). Dr Ambedkar and Untouchability: Analysing and Fighting Caste. Hurst & Company. ISBN 978-1-85065-449-0.
  13. ^ a b c "बौद्ध विचारवंत शांतिस्वरूप बौद्ध यांचे निधन". 8 June 2020.
  14. ^ a b c "शांतीस्वरूप बौद्ध : आंबेडकरी आणि बौद्ध तत्वज्ञानाचा भाष्यकार". 9 June 2020.
  15. ^ Store, Bahujan. "Jotirao Phule Ki Amar Kahani | World's 1st Online Bahujan Store". bahujanstore.com.
  16. ^ Shekhawat, Ratan Singh (26 February 2017). "पुस्तक समीक्षा : जयचंद्र गद्दार नहीं परमदेशभक्त बौद्ध था".
  17. ^ "Shanti Swaroop Boudh". www.amazon.in. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Budhacharya Shanti Swaroop Boudh". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao "Shanti Swaroop Bauddh | Samyak Prakashan". www.samyakprakashan.in.
  20. ^ a b "Amazon.in". www.amazon.in.
  21. ^ "Dalits can use English as a weapon: Namishray". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

External links edit

  • Shanti Swaroop Baudh at Samyak Prakashan