Political Thinking of B.R.Ambedkar: A Critical Evaluation

Abstract

This article, besides reflecting the theoretical issues that are implicated in the writings of Ambedkar, attempts to capture the position of Ambedkar on issues whose relevance is actually felt even in the present day. The complex issues which Ambedkar explained and defended, although not always to the satisfaction of many and sometimes not as rigorously as required, have continued to claim intellectual and political attention to this day in many societies and especially in India. Therefore, the present study is an attempt to make a comprehensive and objective analysis of the various strands of the political ideas of Ambedkar while keeping in minds the gaps and lapses in the existing literature on Ambedkar.