People talking shit bout Dr B R Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, he did not work 'only for Dalits'. Here are some of his works to enlighten your minds..
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A. Hindu Code Bill.
He fought for three years to get the comprehensive Hindu Code Bill passed which gave several important rights to women.He resigned from his post of the first law minister of India when the comprehensive Hindu Code Bill was dropped bythe Indian parliament.
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He fought for three years to get the comprehensive Hindu Code Bill passed which gave several important rights to women.He resigned from his post of the first law minister of India when the comprehensive Hindu Code Bill was dropped bythe Indian parliament.
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Some of the key features of this bill were:
i) Women could now inherit family property, permitting divorce and adoption of girls
ii) The code gave both men and women the right to divorce if the marriage was untenable.
iii) Widows and divorcees were given the right to remarry.3/n
i) Women could now inherit family property, permitting divorce and adoption of girls
ii) The code gave both men and women the right to divorce if the marriage was untenable.
iii) Widows and divorcees were given the right to remarry.3/n
iv) Polygamy was outlawed
v) Intercaste marriage and adoption of children of any caste would be permitted. 4/n
v) Intercaste marriage and adoption of children of any caste would be permitted. 4/n
B. Labour reforms
B1. He changed working hours from 12hrs to 8hrs in the seventh session of Indian labour conference, New Delhi. (Nov 1942)
B2. Equal pay for equal work
B3. Minimum wages and periodic revision of scale of pay. 5/n
B1. He changed working hours from 12hrs to 8hrs in the seventh session of Indian labour conference, New Delhi. (Nov 1942)
B2. Equal pay for equal work
B3. Minimum wages and periodic revision of scale of pay. 5/n
B4. Introduced dearness allowance, medical leave, employee insurance, leave benefits. 6/n
C. Economics.
He played a major role in establishment of Reserve Bank of India in 1935. Reserve Bank of India was conceptualised according to the guidelines presented by Ambedkar to the Hilton Young Commission. 7/n
He played a major role in establishment of Reserve Bank of India in 1935. Reserve Bank of India was conceptualised according to the guidelines presented by Ambedkar to the Hilton Young Commission. 7/n
D. Opposing Article 370
Ambedkar refused to draft Article 370 of the constitution (which gives special status to the state of Jammu & Kashmir) on the grounds that it was discriminatory and against the principles of unity and integrity of the nation. 8/n
Ambedkar refused to draft Article 370 of the constitution (which gives special status to the state of Jammu & Kashmir) on the grounds that it was discriminatory and against the principles of unity and integrity of the nation. 8/n
Article 370 was eventually drafted by Gopalswamy Ayyangar, former Diwan to Maharajah Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir. 9/n
E. India's national policy for water and electricity.
Ambedkar’s efforts were pioneering in the development of India’s national policy for water and electricity 10/n
Ambedkar’s efforts were pioneering in the development of India’s national policy for water and electricity 10/n
1) The pioneer of multipurpose river valley projects in India, Ambedkar initiated
I) The Damodar Valley project
ii) The Bhakra Nangal Dam project
iii) The Son River Valley project and
iv) Hirakud dam project. 11/n
I) The Damodar Valley project
ii) The Bhakra Nangal Dam project
iii) The Son River Valley project and
iv) Hirakud dam project. 11/n
He also established the Central Water Commission to facilitate the development of irrigation projects at both the Central and the state level.
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2) To spark the development of India’s power sector, Ambedkar also established the Central Technical Power Board (CTPB) and Central Electricity Authority to explore the potential of and establish hydel and thermal power stations.13/n
He also emphasized on the need for a grid system (which India still relies on) and well-trained electrical engineers in India. 14/n
F. Splitting of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar.
Ambedkar was the first to suggest the division of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
In his book (published in 1995), Thoughts on Linguistic States, Ambedkar suggested splitting Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. 15/n
Ambedkar was the first to suggest the division of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
In his book (published in 1995), Thoughts on Linguistic States, Ambedkar suggested splitting Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. 15/n
A good 45 years after he originally wrote the book, the split finally came with the formation of Jharkhand out of Bihar and Chhattisgarh out of Madhya Pradesh in the year 2000.
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I think this would be enough to enlighten the some ignorant minds, blabbering shit bout a person whose toenails would be worth more than their unused brains. n/n
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