Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, Online ISSN 2278-8808, SJIF 2016 = 6.17, www.srjis.com UGC Approved Sr. No.49366, NOV-DEC 2017, VOL- 4/37 https://doi.org/10.21922/srjis.v4i37.10794
DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR’S PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ON INDIAN SOCIETY A. Jammanna, Ph. D. Department of History, Srikrishnadevaraya University-Ananthapuramu-515003
The process of democratization from below has threatened the very existence of the caste system and the dominance of the traditionally powerful groups. We are now witnessing such momentous historic developments in the social system in India. It is in this historic perspectives, more and more sections of people are discovering the relevance and importance of the ideology of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, who put forward scientific analysis of the caste system, the Hindu religion had evolved ways and means to fight out of the evils and degenerations, resulting into the very negation of human values and dignity. We often use the most elusive tern social justice but rarely define it as it is covered by conflicting claims of divergent approaches of divergent segments of society. Further it is a multi-contextual term having interpretations and implications in national and international spheres. The modern idea of social justice is concerned with ushering in a new social order without any border which could secure rights and advantages for the different sections of society in general and for the vulnerable and underprivileged sections of society in particular. As whole, it is correctly that any genuine democratization process can be started in India only through social justice. For that the emancipation of the Dalits, by a restoration of self-respect, is very much needed. The vision of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has given us a comprehensive programme for achieving social justice in India. So, it is the duty of all progressive and democratic forces to assimilate the ideology and vision of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar for the establishment of genuine social justice. Keywords: Social justice, marginalized, depressed, social democracy, justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, dignity, emancipation, human personality. Scholarly Research Journal's is licensed Based on a work at www.srjis.com
In the span of about four decades Ambedkar went through various phases. He led the struggles of untouchables for securing them human rights of drinking water from public tanks; for separate electorates to the depressed classes.
He organised first Independent
Labour Party and later the Scheduled Castes Federation. He became the Labour Member in the Viceroy‟s Executive Council in 1942; and later became the Law Member of the first cabinet of the Independent India. He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India and became known as the „Architect of the Constitution‟. In the last phase he renounced Hinduism and embraced Buddhism. movement for social emancipation to religious reform movements.
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