Ambedkar's Perspective on Achieving Social Equality in Indian Society

Abstract

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's perspective on social justice is based on his commitment to the rights of marginalized communities, particularly the untouchables, and his vision of a society built on equality, liberty, and fraternity. As an economist, legal scholar, and social reformer, Ambedkar criticised the deeply rooted caste-based prejudice that dominated Indian culture and emphasised the necessity of structural changes to end inequality. His idea of social justice included the socioeconomic empowerment of marginalised communities in addition to legal rights and political engagement. This chapter will going to explain the Ambedkar's view on social justice and how he worked to attain and establish the society with justice and equality. Ambedkar regarded the caste system as a significant barrier to equality and human dignity, and he maintained that it must only be abolished in order to attain true social justice. He believed that only by means of having access to economic possibilities, political representation, and education could the marginalised be socially and economically uplifted. His support of reservations in legislative, employment, and educational institutions was essential to his conviction that affirmative action might be used to right historical wrongs.