Prelims · 2 Modern India · 2.9 Socio-religious reform movements

2.9.12 B.R. Ambedkar and the Depressed Classes movement

Ambedkar turned the depressed classes' protest into a political movement, demanding equal rights, separate representation and, in the end, a break with caste Hinduism.

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Key terms

  • Ambedkar
  • Mahad Satyagraha
  • Poona Pact
  • Communal Award
  • Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha
  • Independent Labour Party
  • Scheduled Castes Federation
  • Harijan Sevak Sangh
  • Annihilation of Caste
  • Bhagya Reddy Varma

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