For centuries the so-called ‘untouchable castes’ in India were suffering from various disabilities in socio-religious, economic and political spheres. They were struggling to get an honourable place in the Indian Society. One of these movements was led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and when all his attempts to uplift these sections of the people failed he, along with his followers, embraced Buddhism as a revolt against the Hindu social order. This study examines ...
