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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
ISSN : 2277-7881
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1, APRIL 2012
Dr. B.R. AMBEDKAR’S CONCEPT OF SOCIAL CHANGE
Murali Korada
Principal
RLN Dora College of Educaton
Srikakulam
Dr.K.Victor Babu
Dept of Philosophy
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam -530003
Dr. Ambedkar adopted peaceful means of social change. He believe in the evolutionary process of social change, which moves on constitutional lines. He preferred the evolutionary process since it preserves the factors like law and order which are indispensable for social life. It also strives to develop institutions that will guarantee a better ‘social order’. Ambedkar rejected the revolutionary or radical method of bringing about social change for it disturbs peace and tranquility and creates chaos, strife and war1. Ambedkar held that a really new society cannot be brought about through the means of ‘violence’, ‘contempt’ and ‘hatred’. A welfare society of all cannot be developed on the basis of ‘violence’, ‘force’ and ‘compulsion’. To him, violent approach to a peaceful society is not only unscientific but also improper and immoral2.
It is a contradiction to suppose that a society of liberty, equality and fraternity can be built by means of violence. Resorting to violence would be the violation of the principles which were dearest to Ambedkar’s heart and mind. He resorted to the means of ‘peace’ and ‘persuasion’ even before the constitution came into force. He adopted a ‘peaceful campaign’ to secure civil rights for the untouchables even before the Indian independence. To him, the campaign was legal and based on ‘legitimate rights’. It was peaceful as well as reasonable. It did not involve violence against those’ who denied the fundamental rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness to millions of people.
Ambedkar wanted social reformers to generate public opinion for the condemnation of the gross inequalities, in the society.
ISSN : 2277-7881
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1, APRIL 2012
Dr. B.R. AMBEDKAR’S CONCEPT OF SOCIAL CHANGE
Murali Korada
Principal
RLN Dora College of Educaton
Srikakulam
Dr.K.Victor Babu
Dept of Philosophy
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam -530003
Dr. Ambedkar adopted peaceful means of social change. He believe in the evolutionary process of social change, which moves on constitutional lines. He preferred the evolutionary process since it preserves the factors like law and order which are indispensable for social life. It also strives to develop institutions that will guarantee a better ‘social order’. Ambedkar rejected the revolutionary or radical method of bringing about social change for it disturbs peace and tranquility and creates chaos, strife and war1. Ambedkar held that a really new society cannot be brought about through the means of ‘violence’, ‘contempt’ and ‘hatred’. A welfare society of all cannot be developed on the basis of ‘violence’, ‘force’ and ‘compulsion’. To him, violent approach to a peaceful society is not only unscientific but also improper and immoral2.
It is a contradiction to suppose that a society of liberty, equality and fraternity can be built by means of violence. Resorting to violence would be the violation of the principles which were dearest to Ambedkar’s heart and mind. He resorted to the means of ‘peace’ and ‘persuasion’ even before the constitution came into force. He adopted a ‘peaceful campaign’ to secure civil rights for the untouchables even before the Indian independence. To him, the campaign was legal and based on ‘legitimate rights’. It was peaceful as well as reasonable. It did not involve violence against those’ who denied the fundamental rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness to millions of people.
Ambedkar wanted social reformers to generate public opinion for the condemnation of the gross inequalities, in the society.
References: 1. Messuer, J., Social Ethics, pp. 269-270, 1957. Gallery Hall in Kathmandu (Nepal), on November 20, 1956. 9. The Times of India, August 27, 1954.