B. R. Ambedkar

Ook bekend als: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Geslacht: Man

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Ambedkar and supporters claim equal access to water at Mahad

📅 20 Maart 1927

B. R. Ambedkar and supporters drank water from a public tank from which oppressed-caste people had been excluded. Collective action turned an abstract right into a claim to everyday resources. Caste...

Mahad protesters burn the Manusmriti as a rejection of caste hierarchy

📅 25 December 1927

Ambedkar and fellow protesters burned the Manusmriti during the Mahad campaign, rejecting textual authority used to justify caste inequality. The action linked public rights with criticism of...

The Poona Pact changes representation for oppressed-caste voters

📅 24 September 1932

The Poona Pact substituted reserved seats within joint electorates for separate electorates for the Depressed Classes. Negotiations occurred under intense pressure from Gandhi’s fast. Ambedkar’s...

India’s Constitution takes effect and abolishes untouchability

📅 26 Januari 1950

India’s Constitution came into force, establishing a republic and prohibiting untouchability. B. R. Ambedkar’s role in constitution-making connected institutional change to the struggle of communities...