Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Philosophy in Contemporary India

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s views on democracy, social and economic justice, gender equality, national unity and religious belief provide important inputs in quest for finding solutions to some of the demanding questions of present times. The relevance of Ambedkar’s thought will remain – democratic system is working, institutions are getting strength, caste system is getting negated though slowly, dalits are increasingly getting their say and rightly so, social integration is coming around. All these positive traits in Indian system and establishment have come about due to sound edifice given by Dr. Ambedkar. The need of the hour is to highlight and safeguard those facets in Ambedkar’s personality and thinking that help in ensuring a social change. The radical part of Ambedkar’s legacy which will strengthen the forces fighting for radical social transformation should be safeguarded and emulated. Ambedkar’s life and work cannot be ignored by anybody in our country who is concerned about changing the society.