Ratnamuthu Sugathan (1902–1970) was a teacher, social worker, trade union activist, speaker and a writer. For the remarkable work in the field of organised labour he earned the name 'Father of The Trade Union Movement in Kerala'. He worked as a teacher in the Asian Primary Grant School at Kanhiramchira for fifteen years. Some of his literary works are— Proletarian (collection of verse, written in Malayalam language), Janakiya Sahitya Vicharam.
In this article you'll find Ratnamuthu Sugathan's quotes and comments on Swami Vivekananda.
It was Swami Vivekananda who made us aware of our subjugation, and inspired for achieving the national freedom. This all, curiously enough, was done through his speeches and talks pertaining to religious and spiritual matters. It was he who first vociferously declared the impossibility of getting freedom without eradicating casteism, poverty and illiteracy among the masses.
When in Kerala, Swami Vivekananda had witnessed all and his expression was — "This is a lunatic asylum." He added that here we had only one wise man, and that was the Chattampi Swami. The stalwarts of untouchability were shaken to their cores by the Swami’s reverberating voice. ...The Hindus of Kerala were fragmented in innumerable castes and tribes, and on that social ruins comfortably sat were the high caste peoples — who, as a consequence of prolonged observance of local traditions and practices and its resultant bragging, had their souls eroding with rusts.
On his way to Kerala Vivekananda met Dr Palpu, who narrated to the Swami about Kerala's inhuman casteism, perpetual exploitation and insult of the lower class Hindus by their upper class counterparts. Learning this entire, the Swami told Dr Palpu, "Find out a good sannyasin within the country and community you belong to, and try to unite the lower class people around him and work for their uplift. Fight against untouchability, the lower class people has to undertake this task. None will come out to save the exploited and the suppressed. They have to do it for themselves. Following this, Dr Palpu went back to his State Travancore, discovered Sri Narayana Guru, and the inception of Aruvippuram Ksetra Yogam was followed.
All the subsequent social, cultural and political movements [in Kerala] to eradicate the cumulative debris of injustice and unjustness had in its centre the meeting of Dr. Palpu with Swami Vivekananda. ...Sri Kumaran Asan, the first editor-director of Vivekodayam and the spokes-person of Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (S. N. D. P.) while writing an obituary on Swami Chaitanya has narrated about Dr Palpu's encounter and discussion with Swami Vivekananda.
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In this article you'll find Ratnamuthu Sugathan's quotes and comments on Swami Vivekananda.
Ratnamuthu Sugathan wrote—
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When in Kerala, Swami Vivekananda had witnessed all and his expression was — "This is a lunatic asylum." He added that here we had only one wise man, and that was the Chattampi Swami. The stalwarts of untouchability were shaken to their cores by the Swami’s reverberating voice. ...The Hindus of Kerala were fragmented in innumerable castes and tribes, and on that social ruins comfortably sat were the high caste peoples — who, as a consequence of prolonged observance of local traditions and practices and its resultant bragging, had their souls eroding with rusts.
On his way to Kerala Vivekananda met Dr Palpu, who narrated to the Swami about Kerala's inhuman casteism, perpetual exploitation and insult of the lower class Hindus by their upper class counterparts. Learning this entire, the Swami told Dr Palpu, "Find out a good sannyasin within the country and community you belong to, and try to unite the lower class people around him and work for their uplift. Fight against untouchability, the lower class people has to undertake this task. None will come out to save the exploited and the suppressed. They have to do it for themselves. Following this, Dr Palpu went back to his State Travancore, discovered Sri Narayana Guru, and the inception of Aruvippuram Ksetra Yogam was followed.
All the subsequent social, cultural and political movements [in Kerala] to eradicate the cumulative debris of injustice and unjustness had in its centre the meeting of Dr. Palpu with Swami Vivekananda. ...Sri Kumaran Asan, the first editor-director of Vivekodayam and the spokes-person of Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (S. N. D. P.) while writing an obituary on Swami Chaitanya has narrated about Dr Palpu's encounter and discussion with Swami Vivekananda.
References
- Original publication: Kerala Kaumudi, 22 January1963. Republished: Vivekananda O Samakalin Bharatbarsha, Basu, Sankari Prasad, Vol.7, pp.437-38
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