mansabdari system

I would say that the section of the Indian Constitution devoted to the fundamental rights of all Indians helps to speak for the underrepresented. Individuals who lack a substantive voice in the political discussion find some level of protection in this portion of the governing document. Consider the vociferous demands for individual rights and civil rights found in this section. One such right that is embedded in the Indian Constitution is the right to equality. In this section, the practice of untouchability and the seedy underbelly of the caste system is abolished. At the same time, the Right to Equality demands that affirmative action measures to rectify that which has been wrong are included, suggesting that those previously seen as undervalued and underrepresented can be included in the social and political makeup. Another similar right is the Right to be free from exploitation. In response to child labor, as well as other forms of human trafficking that exploit the more vulnerable, the Indian Constitution speaks to abolishing this condition. The right to be free from human exploitation demands that children not be employed in hazardous conditions of work. I think that these are ways in which the Indian Constitution speaks to the rights of the underprivileged and the underrepresented in Indian society.

Backwardness in India had got institutionalised as a result of caste system. The problem is very complex as historical, sociological, political and economic considerations come into play. The Constitution provides for a number of safeguards for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and the Minorities which are one of its unique features. These safeguards have apparently helped these communities in protecting their legitimate interests and accelerated their socio-economic development. The credit for incorporating these safeguards in the Constitution of India goes to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Chairman of the Drafting Committee of