Ambedkar, Politics and Scheduled Castes

The study describes, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's role in the Indian politics of caste ism as very significant in the history of our country. It can be examined by knowing his achievements for the dehumanized untouchable in particular, and for the country as a whole. He had before him the aim of social deliverance, political safeguards and human rights for the untouchables. He wanted to secure for them political, social and economic justice with equality, liberty and fraternity as the principles of life. He had come to the conclusion that the constitutional safeguards were necessary to protect them from the oppression of caste and untouchability in the Indian Society.