What are scheduled castes?
The idea of caste-based reservation system was envisioned by William Hunter and Jyotirao Phule in various forms in 1882 and implemented by Chatrapati Sahuji in 1901. The term was changed to “Depressed Classes” in 1932 by Dr Ambedkar and later to “Scheduled Caste/Tribes” during the framing of the constitution in 1950. The idea was that a vast majority of the poor were from those groups/sections of society considered religion-less “Untouchables” […]
Why is reservation system not abolished after 10 years as per the wish of Dr. Ambedkar?
This article is from a series of Questions asked on the internet and answered by Shekhar Bodhakar IT IS A MISCONCEPTION that the reservations was only meant for 10 years. There are 4 types of reservations: 1. Political Reservation 2. Reservation in Education 3. Reservation in Employment 4. Reservation in promotion According to Article 330: SC […]
Why is Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar regarded as the father of the Constitution? What were other constituent assembly members doing then?
On 29th August 1947 the 7 member drafting committee was appointed. 1. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 2. N.N. GopalSwami Ayengar 3. Alladi Krishnaswami 4. Mohd. Saadullah 5. K.M. Munshi 6. B.L. Mutter 7. D.P. Khaitan Out of the seven, TWO died, TWO resigned, ONE emigrated to USA, ONE lived far from Delhi. So, Dr. Ambedkar was the […]
What is Ambedkarism?
Ambedkarism in a nutshell “What is Ambedkarism?“ Ambedkar thinkers have given great and detailed explanations of what Ambedkarism is. The problem is, many people are looking for brief standardised explanations and precise definitions. They have valid reasons. One reason being that, it is much easier for Ambedkarites to be united if the common purpose is understood […]
