5
PRESERVATION OF SOCIAL ORDER
[These are four handwritten pages of the manuscripts by
Dr. Ambedkar with extracts from scriptures typed intermittently.
The first page is numbered 56, which shows that the earlier part is
not available. So also later portion is missing Title of the Chapter
is suggested—ed.]
XII, 100. “Command of armies, royal authority, power of
inflicting punishment, and sovereign dominion over all nations,
he only well deserves, who perfectly understands the Veda Sastra.
(i.e. one who is a Brahmin) ( Manu Smriti )
The second technique devised for the maintainance and preservation of the Established Order is quite different from the first. Really speaking it is this which constitutes a special feature of the Hindu Social Order.
In the matter of the preservation of the Social Order from violent attack it is necessary to bear in mind three considerations. The outbreak of a Revolution is conditioned by three factors. (1) The existence of a sense of wrong, (2) Capacity to know that one is suffering from a wrong and
(3) availability of arms. The second consideration is that there are two ways of dealing with a rebellion. One is to prevent a rebellion from occurring and the other is to suppress it after it has broken out. The third consideration is that whether the prevention of rebellion would be feasible or whether the suppression of rebellion would be the only method open, would depend upon the rules which govern the three prerequites of rebellion.
Where the Social Order denies oppurtunity to rise, denies right to education, and denies right to use arms it is in a position to prevent rebellion against the Social Order. Where on the other hand a Social Order allows oppurtunity to rise, allows right to education, and permits the use of arms it cannot prevent rebellion by those who suffer wrongs. Its only remedy to preserve the