Volume : 4, Issue : 7, July - 2015

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as a crusader for the ‘Annihilation of Caste’

Rajender Pondra, Gajula Kumar

Abstract :

<p>Caste system in Indian Society is a class structure that is decided by birth. It divides people based on the profession and birth. Caste system in India is a system of social stratification which consists of two different concepts like Varna and Jati. There were four Varnas such as Brahmins, Kshtriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras during the Vedic Society. Dalits were always excluded from this Varna System and treated as &lsquo;Untouchables&rsquo;. Many Indian leaders and thinkers wrote and fought against the caste system and the practice of untouchability. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar theorized the necessity of Annihilation of Caste and dedicated his life for the eradication of caste system in India. Indeed, He is the first thinker who disseminated the idea that Annihilation of the caste system is the only solution to the problems associated with it. This paper tries to discuss the role of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as a leader, human rights activist, thinker, writer and reformer for the eradication of the caste system in India. In the beginning it talks about Ambedkar&rsquo;s life as a struggle. Then it establishes Ambedkar as a human rights activist and a champion of women&rsquo;s rights. It further explores Ambedkar&rsquo;s vision for the &lsquo;casteless Indian society&rsquo; through Annihilation of Caste.</p>