elaborate the contribution of Dr BR Ambedkar
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He is a true example of a self made man who worked so hard against all the odds to achieve his goal. The whole life of Ambedkar is an inspirational. Definitely Ambedkar is one of the most prominent figure of 20th century alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, JFK, MLK etc.
Now irony is that citizens of India doesn't know much about the contribution of Ambedkar towards building Modern India. Many of just know him as the person who wrote Constitution. Here are some of few good things which every citizen of India should know about
Land and agricultural reforms.
Ambedkar was champion in providing farming rights and fighting for farmers and peasants. In 1927 Dr. Ambedkar stressed the need for land reforms and argued in Bombay legislative council that 'smallness or largeness of an agricultural land holding is not determined by its physical extent alone but by the intensity of cultivation as reflected in the amounts of productive investment made on the land and the amounts of all other inputs used, including labour.' He raised voice for peasants farming and land cultivation rights which eventually led many Sudhra castes getting piece of their own land for farming like patels, kanbis, Kapus, jat etc. Whom were just bonded labourers before. He also stressed the need of Industrialisation as he envisioned in 1927 itself that the agriculture will not be able to yield large pool of labors.
Reformation of labor and employment policies
How many of knows that due to Ambedkar efforts the working hour was reduced to 8 hours from 14 hours in 1942 by British government after Ambedkar raised voice in favor of labor unions. He also framed many law as labor acts. Women and child protection act provided rights and safety of women at workplace.
Guidelines for Reserve bank of India
We all know that Ambedkar was great reformist but only few knows that he was also an great economist. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar In 1923 wrote 'The problem of Rupee, its origin and solution'. He focused his studies and research on the condition of Indian currency during British India. Still today you will find many points of the book relevant. His thesis and books on economic situation led to establishment of Reserve bank of India.
Globalization, liberalization and privatization
You will be surprised after reading that Dr. Ambedkar had already suggested free economy, globalization, liberalization and privatization as early as in 1923, Indian government started to adopt this types of policies by 1991. In this repect Dr. Ambedkar was like an half-century ahead. He also stressed that the value of a rupee must be kept stable if the country wants gain more from free economic policy.
Now their are many other thing likes his stand on uniform civil codes, rights for women equality, views for better taxation policy, socialism are really worth of knowing. All of this before he even began his most important contribution to the nation that the Constitution itself.
In short Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was not only Messiah of Schedule caste, but an true icon for whole India. His legacy, his works and his contribution will affect each and every Indian in positive manner everyday. Really in thy, Salute.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar headed the drafting committee formed to write the Constitution of India. He was the chairman of this committee. He contributed immensely in the formation of the Constitution by giving several valuable inputs and thus came to be known as the chief architect of the Constitution of India.