COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF M.K GANDHI AND DR. B.R AMBEDKAR’S INTELLECTUAL APPROACHES REGARDING UNTOUCHABLES (DALITS) OF BRITISH INDIA

Abstract

The present research proposal is based on the analysis of the caste system in India during British rule. It has been practiced throughout the centuries in this region. When Britishers took over the administration of India, they banned child marriage and the tradition of “SATTI” (burning of a widow at the funeral of her husband). The essential point was “the right to get Education and jobs for the Untouchables”. History provided a chance for deprived classes to raise their voice against the hierarchy of Brahmans, based over thousands of years. When British authorities introduced the modern education system in India, it created intellectuals like Gandhi and Dr. B.R Ambedkar. They fought against the inequality of Hinduism. The caste system was narrated as the worst issue of society by Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar. Both recognized and identified the problem of the Dalits (untouchables) but differed in their methods of solving it. Dr. Ambedkar stressed the role of law and Constitutional safeguards in protecting the interests of the untouchables. Gandhi reacted towards the problem as the moral stigma to be illuminated through reparations. This study is a critical review of the intellectual approaches of both leaders. Moreover, this research will compare the intellectual debate between Gandhi and Ambedkar with a special reference to Untouchability. A deep analysis ahas been done based on an interview given by Ambedkar to BBC. This piece of work will be beneficial for the researchers of Pre and Post-Colonial British history. As well as it will be fruitful for the institutions working for Human Rights in the subcontinent.