Freedom Fighter - Dr.B.R.Ambedkar - 15 Mints Seminar Notes

 Freedom Fighter - Dr.B.R.Ambedkar - 15 Mints Seminar Notes

Dr. Ambedkar has historically recorded the idea that the freedom of an individual is paramount if a country is to achieve independence. He said that a man's basic freedom is based on his social development.

When we say that many important leaders took part in the Indian freedom struggle and gave us freedom, Ambedkar will play a major role in it.

When the British government, which had declared independence for India, asked you to prepare a book on Indian constitutional law, Babasaheb Ambedkar agreed to do so himself. We were given freedom only by the law he wrote.

BIOGRAPHY:

Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in the town and military cantonment of Mhow (now officially known as Dr Ambedkar Nagar) in the Central Provinces (now in Madhya Pradesh). ... Ambedkar was born into a Mahar (dalit) caste, who were treated as untouchables and subjected to socio-economic discrimination.

Education:

Elphinstone High School, University of Bombay, Columbia University, London School of Economics

Associations: Samata Sainik Dal, Independent Labour Party, Scheduled Castes Federation

Political Ideology: Right winged; Equalism

Religious Beliefs: Hinduism by birth; Buddhism 1956 onwards

Publications: Essays on Untouchables and Untouchability, The Annihilation of Caste, Waiting for a Visa

Passed Away: 6, December, 1956

Movement Against Caste Discrimination

After returning to India, Bhimrao Ambedkar decided to fight against the caste discrimination that plagued him throughout his life. In his testimony before the Southborough Committee in preparation of the Government of India Act in 1919, Ambedkar opined that there should be separate electoral system for the Untouchables and other marginalised communities. He contemplated he idea of reservations for Dalits and other religious outcasts.

Ambedkar began to find ways to reach to the people and make them understand the drawbacks of the prevailing social evils. He launched a newspaper called “Mooknayaka” (leader of the silent) in 1920 with the assistance of Shahaji II, the Maharaja of Kolkapur. It is said that after hearing his speech at a rally, Shahu IV, an influential ruler of Kolhapur, dined with the leader. The incident also created a huge uproar in the socio-political arena of the country.

Ambedkar started his legal career after passing the Bar course in Gray’s Inn. He applied his litigious skills in advocating cases of caste discrimination. His resounding victory in defending several non-Brahmin leaders accusing the Brahmins of ruining India, established the bases of his future battles.

By 1927, Ambedkar launched full-fledged movements for Dalit rights. He demanded public drinking water sources open to all and right for all castes to enter temples. He openly condemned Hindu Scriptures advocating discrimination and arranged symbolic demonstrations to enter the Kalaram Temple in Nashik.

In 1932, the Poona Pact was signed between Dr. Ambedkar and Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, representative of the Hindu Brahmins relinquishing reservation of seats for the untouchable classes in the Provisional legislatures, within the general electorate.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMBEDKAR:

1.Only an Indian who topped in Top world's first Talented person according to Cambridge university, England 2011.

2. Prof. Amartya sen, 6th Indian toget prestigious Nobel prize winning economist, claims, "Dr. B. R.Ambedkar is my father in Economics."

3. He resigned from the post of ’FirstLaw Minister of India when his noble "Hindu code bill " a women Right for indian women dropped by Prime minister Nehru.The contribution of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar for women empowerment in India is lot. For three years, he fought to get the bill passed.

4.The Reserve bank of India (RBI ),formed in 1935,was based on the ideas that Dr. Babasaheb presented to the Hilton young commission.

5. Dr. Ambedkar was the creator of Damodar valley project, Hirakud project, The son river valley project.In 1945, under the chairmanship of Dr. Ambedkar, it was decided to invest in the potential benefits of controlling the Mahanadi for multi- purpose use. But almost were hiding and wrongly attributed entirely to Nehru’s vision for industrialisation through multi-purpose river valley projects.

6. Dr. Ambedkar emphasised on the significance and need for the "Grid System " which is still working successfully even today. If today power engineers are going abroad for training,the credit goes to Dr.Ambedkar again, who as a leader of labour Department formulated the policy to trained best engineers overseas.

7. Saviour of labours, brought 8 hours of duty for labours in India. Dr.Ambedkar changed the working time from 12 hours to 8 hours in 1942 which became a light for workers in India.

8. Dr. Ambedkar established "Central Technical Power Board " (CTPB) for power system development., hydro power station sites, hydro electric shurveys, analysing problem of electricity generation and thermal power station investigation.

9. Dr. Ambedkar set up the Central Water Irrigation and Navigation Commission (CWINC) in March 1944.

Presented by

Jayasree

TNPSC Student

Magme School of Banking