AMBEDKAR’S CONTRIBUTION IN FORMATION OF MODERN INDIA

Abstract

In spite of progress made in our country's social, economic, and political spheres, there is still prejudice and violence based on caste among the Dalits and women which undermine the human dignity of those members of society who are at a disadvantaged postion. As a rationalist thinker, Ambedkar took a critical look at the conventional social structure of the Hindus in order to facilitate the development of a society based on equality and justice. Ambedkar's worldview was centred on achieving social fairness for all segments of Indian society which he sought to do through encouraging socio-economic and political involvement among the lower castes. He attempted to do this by establishing a caste-based reservation system. Dr. Ambedkar's philosophy emphasised on the need of equality in society as well as an investigation of the role he played in the development of contemporary India. The descriptive approach will be used to finish the research task, which has been chosen to use this approach. As a direct consequence of this, people have been denied access to the opportunities afforded by education and employment, and their economic, political, and social lives have been destroyed.