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Dr. B.R.Ambedkar: View On Democracy

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar believed in social democracy and wanted the government to bring revolutionary economic and social changes to improve people's lives without violence. He felt democracy would only be successful if it ensured individual welfare, equality, a two-party system, and equality under the law. While criticized for some of his views, Ambedkar was ahead of his time in linking political and economic democracy.

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Dr. B.R.Ambedkar: View On Democracy

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar believed in social democracy and wanted the government to bring revolutionary economic and social changes to improve people's lives without violence. He felt democracy would only be successful if it ensured individual welfare, equality, a two-party system, and equality under the law. While criticized for some of his views, Ambedkar was ahead of his time in linking political and economic democracy.

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Dr. B.R.

Ambedkar

View on democracy
Democracy
• R.K.Kshirsagar, “ democracy is a form of
government In which the people rule
themselves either directly or indirectly or
through their elected representative.” in
democracy sovereignty vests with the people
in general.

• Abraham Lincoln; democracy as,


“government of the people by the people and
for the people.”
Con….

• Dr Ambedkar, “ a form and a


method of government where by
revolutionary changes in the
economic and social life of the
people are brought without
bloodshed.”
View on Democracy
 Strong believer in liberalism and spokes in
favor of democracy.
 He prefers a social democracy
 “ social democracy means a way of life which
recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity
which are not to be treated as separate item n
trinity.”( Chakrabarty& Pandey, 2009)
View on democracy
• he prefers social democracy as it
recognizes liberty, equality and
fraternity of the people in the state.
• He wanted the government to be
responsible for bringing revolutionary
changes in economic and social life of
the people without bloodshed.
Con….
For democracy to be a successful

 Welfare of individual
 Equality
 Two party system
 Equality in law
 Public conscience
comparisons
• Ambedkar and Marxism view of blood shed.

• Ambedkar and Gandhian similar belief of


social transformation.

• Providing material basis to society.


Criticism
• Vision of democracy and socialism has failed
to materialized.
• Ambedkar was far ahead of his time in
emphasizing the link between political and
economic democracy.
• Gandhi denied the existence of interest of
separate untouchables in the context of
freedom struggle.
Cont…
• He was criticized on his view on “caste
and untouchable system to establish
democracy in India.
References.

 Chakrabarty,B.,& Pandey,R.K.(2009).Modern Indian political thought. New Delhi: sage

publication India Pvt ltd.

 Chand,S .(11 december2007).Dr Ambedkhar on democracy. Mainstream weekly.14 ,

(51).

 Wagh.S.M.(2011,october). Dr. Ambedkar thoughts on democracy. Indian streams research, 1,

(9).

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