2023, Vol. 5, Issue 10, Part A

Author(s): Rashmi Doddamani and MP Ramesh

Abstract: The aim of this article is to study Social Philosophy, with special reference to the contribution of Dr. B.R Ambedkar’s social philosophy. Social philosophy is the philosophical study of the social world. Social philosophy examines questions about the foundations of social institutions, social behavior, and interpretations of society in terms of ethical values rather than empirical relations. Social justice denotes the equal treatment of all citizens without any social distinction based on caste, religion, sex, place of birth etc. Dr. B. R Ambedkar was a liberator of untouchables and other deprived section of the society from social injustice and constitution maker of independent India. Social justice has a special significance in the context of Indian society, it has 5 principles viz. Access, Equity, Diversity, Participation and Human rights. During medieval time social status of a woman, both in Hindu and Muslim communities was very low. She was regarded as the property of men. Females belonging to the nobility observed purdah and were rarely allowed to go outside the house. She was prohibited from even visiting holy shrines. It was believed that if women went out, they might get involve in immoral activities. Women had no freedom and were suppressed. Peasant women had to work at home as well as in the fields. Their life was very hard and without love and respect. Among the Hindus, the custom of 'sati' was common in which a widowed woman had to immolate herself on her husband's funeral pyre. However, women belonging to the nobility had some privileges; they could get education at home and enjoyed some freedom. But at the same time there was constant fight against system of society was going on and after that few social evils like abolition of Sati took place, but her condition was degrading day by day, many social revolutionaries came and tried to uplift her status socially, economically, politically but no one succeeded to emancipate her completely. But it was Dr. B.R Ambedkar who provided every right to her in form of precious Constitution and guaranteed her rights in every aspect. The article discusses the argument for Gender equality in Constituent assembly, Ambedkar on against Hindu Customary law and his resolution on contradiction between Constitutional law and customary law.

DOI: 10.22271/multi.2023.v5.i10a.342

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