RELEVANCE OF AMBEDKAR’S IDEOLOGY

Based on the primary and secondary sources, the present work is a significant contribution to the understanding of Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s life, ideology and mission. She has argued that Ambedkar was a thinker-activist, and his ideology is very much relevant to the social and political milieu of Indian society. What is striking is that the relevance of his ideology is gaining momentum and gradually getting stronger day-by-day.

Dr Kataria in this scholarly work asserts that Ambedkar continues to attract attention, because of his liberal, pragmatic and far-sighted ideology, aiming towards the transformation and reconstruction of Indian society in an organic whole. His social and political ideology is not only a plan of salvation for the downtrodden, but it is also meant to promote fraternity and social solidarity. The various concepts of Ambedkar, such as, democracy, just society, nation-building, social justice, a true religion, human rights and revival of Buddhism, etc., have been clearly expressed.

Written in a lucid and critical style, Dr Kataria’s work is impressive, scholarly and easy to understand.

Kanta Kataria is Professor of Political Science, J.N. Vyas University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan). She has had a distinguished academic career for over two decades. She is the member of various statutory and academic bodies of the University. She has three books to her credit, besides 30 research papers published in reputed journals. She has been assigned a major research project by the University Grants Commission. She has also actively participated in various national and international seminars and conferences.