What Is The Role Of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar?

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was a great modern social thinker, a born fighter, a famous advocate and a humanist. Dr. Ambedkar took a leading role in promoting the welfare of the dalits and in elevating their status. He took many steps to reform the ways of the dalits. He fought against many of the injustices done to the untouchables by establishing a political party and a couple of organisations for the untouchables. He had made a detailed study of the problem of untouchability, its origin, development etc. He had made it clear that his main aim in life was to remove the practice of untouchability and to take the so-called “untouchable community” towards socio-economic equality and justice. Through his social-movement he wanted to instil in the minds
However, Ambedkar represent one of the towering names who not only represented them as their leader but also gave them their significant position both politically and constitutionally. He joined Baroda State Service after returning from studies in US and UK as part of his scholarship agreement. He worked as Secretary in the Defence Office of Maharaja of Baroda State but he faced insults while at work due to his low caste origin. At times, even peons hurled files on him and water was not served during official functions. At officer club, he was made to sit in the corner and he found difficulties in getting rented accommodation. He was evacuated from a rented house and he had to spend day in public garden from where he left for Bombay. Such incidents guided andignited Ambedkar to work for protection of dalit rights and upliftment of dalits. In 1924, he started legal practice in Bombay and founded Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha (Depressed lass Institute) for dalit upliftment. He roused dalit consciousness to fight for the eradication of dalit discrimination; to claim equality of treatment, status and opportunity; to enjoy equally all rights and to respect dignity of the persons. He became a crusader for the rights of dalits in