Academic Jaffrelot on How Hindutvawadis Viewed B.R. Ambedkar | Amit Shah Parliament Speech

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Description: Did the Hindu nationalist movement truly support Ambedkar, or is this claim historically flawed?

Did the Hindu nationalist movement truly support Ambedkar, or is this claim historically flawed?

Zeeshan Kaskar

Did the Hindu nationalist movement truly support Ambedkar, or is this claim historically flawed?

academic jaffrelot on how hindutvawadis viewed b r ambedkar amit shah parliament speech

On 20 May 1951, Dr. Ambedkar addressed a conference on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti organised at Ambedkar Bhawan, Delhi. Photo: Wikimedia Commons - CC0 1.0

This video examines the claim that the Hindu nationalist movement supported Dr B.R. Ambedkar more than the Indian National Congress. Using insights from the research of renowned historian Christophe Jaffrelot, this video delves into significant historical moments – from the Poona Pact of 1932 to Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism in 1956.

Watch the video to discover how leaders of the Hindu Mahasabha opposed Ambedkar’s decisions, the contrasting stance of the Congress during the 1940s and how political dynamics shaped Ambedkar’s journey as the architect of the Constitution. Did the Hindu nationalist movement truly support Ambedkar, or is this claim historically flawed?

This video uncovers untold truths about Ambedkar’s complex relationships with both the Congress and the Hindu nationalist movement.

This article went live on January third, two thousand twenty five, at fifty-eight minutes past two in the afternoon.

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