Ambedkar on Social Economic Democracy in Modern India
Abstract
Ambedkar was born on 14th April, 1891 in Mahar caste in Mhow. The problem of Untouchability created many difficulties in Ambedkars higher education. With the help of a scholarship from Sayajirao Gaekwad, Maharaja of Baroda, he went Columbia University, USA, and later on with hard work managed to study at the London School of Economics. State has a fundamental role to play to construct a just society. India has been implementing social justice programmers through its reservation policy which is in reality a problematic one from its very start. Since ancient time, the Hindu social system based on caste has proclaimed a social order which was the main cause of injustice in Indian society. All human beings are equal by birth but few people constructed caste system based on occupations which contributed to the evil practice of untouchability. He addressed the problem of untouchability and came out with concrete proposals for the removal of untouchability and the upliftment of the marginalized and the excluded. He felt that no socio-political reform movement could be successful without the annihilation of caste. Ambedkar just society is based on three fundamental principles Liberty, Equality and Fraternity the present paper would address the question that why did Ambedkar unlike Hindu religion? This study would discuses on Ambedkar perspective of Hindu social system and his notion of social justice.