214 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
“Expenditure incurred on behalf of Mr. B. R. Ambedkar*
IN AMERICA
Rs. As. P.
1,373 12-0 Outfit, 3 month’s scholarship from 15-6-13 and Railway fare from Baroda.
5900-0 Passage
3,828 0-0 Scholarship from 15-9-13 to 14-6-14 and books, fees, etc. Bill No. 843/25-4-14
6,912 3-7 Scholarship from 15-6-14 to 14-9-15 and books, fees, etc. Bill No. 898/28-7-16
3,651 7-10 Scholarship from 15-9-15 to 14-6-16 and books, fees, etc. Bill No. 1831/31-3-18
IN ENGLAND
4,078 9-8 Scholarship from 15-6-16 to 14-6-17 Bill No.
1831/31-5-18 educational expenses and passage.”
” [1]
20,434-0-6
“The Baroda State officials in their flaming zeal to guard the interests of the Maharaja and to control the finances of the State, took extraordinary steps in insisting on the repayment of the scholarship amount of Rs. 20,434.05p. [2] by Dr. Ambedkar, without, however, the knowledge of Maharaja.
Dr. Ambedkar was, no doubt, committed to repay the money the Baroda State had spent on his behalf for prosecuting studies abroad but situated as he was he had not sufficient money to live on much less to spare anything to his credits. Under the circumstances he expressed his inability to return the money spent by the State much as he wished to do. As such he humbly requested the Baroda State Government officials to give him time till he was in a position to pay
- For other details, see Appendices VII, VIII and IX
1 : Rattu: Little known facts of Dr. Ambedkar, P. 229
2 : Slight difference between two figures-Editors.