Question

How did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar bring the plight of the Dalits to light?

Answer 1

Instructions:
This is a 3 marks question. There should be at least 3 points here. First acknowledge the role Dalits have played in our society and the fact that they have been cast away by the majority. Then bring in Ambedkar and his books as an effort to highlight the Dalits.
Solution:

• The role of the people belonging to Dalit castes shapes the political climate and several cultural aspects of India.
• However, their role was not properly acknowledged in the colonial and nationalistic historiography.
• Ambedkar, focusing on this, consistently wrote about the Dalits. Two of his books, ‘Who Were the Shudras’ and ‘The Untouchables’ may be cited as examples of the history of the subaltern.