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Dr BR Ambedkar contribution towards the Indian constitution and how he faced caste discrimination? Write in 150 words

Answer 1

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Upon India's independence on 15 August 1947, the new Congress-led government invited Ambedkar to serve as the nation's first Law Minister, which he accepted. On 29 August, he was appointed Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, and was appointed by the Assembly to write India's new Constitution.

Granville Austin described the Indian Constitution drafted by Ambedkar as 'first and foremost a social document'. 'The majority of India's constitutional provisions are either directly arrived at furthering the aim of social revolution or attempt to foster this revolution by establishing conditions necessary for its achievement.

The text prepared by Ambedkar provided constitutional guarantees and protections for a wide range of civil liberties for individual citizens, including freedom of religion, the abolition of untouchability, and the outlawing of all forms of discrimination. Ambedkar argued for extensive economic and social rights for women, and won the Assembly's support for introducing a system of reservations of jobs in the civil services, schools and colleges for members of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and Other Backward Class, a system akin to affirmative action. India's lawmakers hoped to eradicate the socio-economic inequalities and lack of opportunities for India's depressed classes through these measures.

His family was of Marathi background from the town of Ambadawe (Mandangad taluka) in Ratnagiri district of modern-day Maharashtra. Ambedkar was born into a poor low Mahar (dalit) caste, who were treated as untouchables and subjected to socio-economic discrimination. Ambedkar's ancestors had long worked for the army of the British East India Company, and his father served in the British Indian Army at the Mhow cantonment. Although they attended school, Ambedkar and other untouchable children were segregated and given little attention or help by teachers. They were not allowed to sit inside the class. When they needed to drink water, someone from a higher caste had to pour that water from a height as they were not allowed to touch either the water or the vessel that contained it. This task was usually performed for the young Ambedkar by the school peon, and if the peon was not available then he had to go without water; he described the situation later in his writings as "No peon, No Water". He was required to sit on a gunny sack which he had to take home with him.

Answer 2

Dr. BR Ambedkar was a scholar, social reformer & activist, popularly known as the "Babasaheb Ambedkar". He was also known as the"Father of the Indian Constitution".  As a "well-known leader & a leading jurist", and his attempts to eliminate social inequalities like" untouchability & caste restrictions" were exemplary

Explanation:

Dr Ambedkar's Contribution towards Indian Constitution

• He played a key role in framing India 's constitution. In 1947 he was appointed "Chairman" of the "Drafting committee of the Constitution".
• He studied Constitutions of about 60 nations, Ambedkar was a wise political authority. Ambedkar is regarded as the "Father of India's Constitution"
• Ambedkar 's text provided  "constitutional guarantees" & protections for "individual citizens"and  called for a broad range of civil rights, including freedom of worship, abolishing untouchability and prohibited modes of discrimination.
• Ambedkar sought comprehensive economic and social justice for women and secured support of and approval from the Assembly for the creation of a reservation system in the schools, colleges, & civil services for members of the "scheduled tribes & other backward groups".
• He emphasized on equity between men and women, class and castes. Even Ambedkar proposed that the Uniform Civil Code be introduced in order to bring about change in Indian society.

Caste Discrimination faced by Dr. BR Ambedkar

• All thru his childhood, Ambedkar had to face caste discrimination stigmas. Hailing from the Dalit/Hindu Mahar caste, and his family was seen as “untouchable”.
• From a very young age Ambedkar, who attended a govt school, was discriminated against. He & his peers from Dalit community could not, however, be in the school. Teachers would never touch their books
• When he & his other untouchable peers were thirsty, then people from the higher caste would pour water from a height such that they would not touch the vessel. The peon of the school would do this for Ambedkar & when the peon was not available, Ambedkar and friends had remain without water.

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