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Paper – 1 - Ambedkar and Indian Constitution
Unit – 1 – History of the Constitutional Development in India
1.1 – From 1858 to Minto-Morle Reforms Act - 1909
1.2 – Mantego Chelmsford Reforms Act – 1919
1.3 – Government of India Act - 1935
1.4 – Cripps Mission Proposal – 1942
1.5 – Cabinet Mission Plan – 1946
Unit – 2 – Ambedkar’s entry into the Constituent Assembly and his Memorandum
2.1 – Constituent Assembly Elections and Ambedkar
2.2 – His memorandum on States and Minorities
2.3 – Objectives Resolution of the Constitution
2.4 – Chairman of the Drafting Committee
2.5 – Member for the different sub-committee
Unit – 3 – Ambedkar on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy
3.1 – Views on Human Rights
3.2 – Perspective on Right to Equality and Right to Liberty
3.3 – Views on Right against Exploitation and Right to Religion
3.4 – Perspective on Culture and Educational Right
3.5 – On Constitutional Remedies
Unit – 4 – Ambedkar on Centre-State Relationship and Judicial System
4.1 –Central Government
4.2 – Legislature
4.3 – Executive
4.4 – Finance
4.5 – Judiciary
Unit – 5 – Constitutional Safeguards
5.1 – Safeguards for SC/STs
5.2 – Safeguards for OBCs
5.3 – Safeguards for Religious Minorities
5.4 – Safeguards for Women
5.5 – Statutory Commissions for SC,ST, OBC, Minorities and Women
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar writings and Speeches:Vol.13
Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar barahagalu matthu bhashanagalu Vol.13 Part 1 & Part 2
Hidayathulla. H.- `Framing of the Indian Constitution`
Basu D.D. - `An Introduction to the Indian Constitution`
Bhakshi .P.M- `Constitutional law of India (Bare Act)
Pandey .J.N. - `Constitutional Law of India`
Shukla. V.N. - `Constitutional Remedies`
Shiva Rao .B - `Framing of the Constitution of India.
Granuille Austin – ‘Indian Constitution – A Corner stone of Nation
Pylee .M.V. – ‘Indian Constitution’
Sreevali – Constitutional Law of India
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Constituent Assembly Debates
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(Prof. Aravinda Malagatti)
Chairman, BOS in Ambedkar Studies
Paper – 2 - Ambedkar and His Contemporaries – Gandhi, Periyar and Lohia
Unit – 1 –Caste System
1.1 - Origin, Development and Problems (Socio-economic and Political) - Caste System eradication movement in
India
1.2 - Ambedkar’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
1.3 - Gandhi’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
1.4 - Periyar’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
1.5 - Lohia’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
Unit – 2 – Untouchability
2.1 - Origin, Development and Problems (Socio-economic and Political) – Untouchability eradication movement
in India
2.2 - Ambedkar’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
2.3 - Gandhi’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
2.4 - Periyar’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
2.5 - Lohia’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
Unit – 3 – Women
5.1 – Indian Social and Cultural Customs for women, Women’s Movement in India
5.2 – Ambedkar’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle for women emancipation
5.3 - Gandhi’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle for women emancipation
5.4 - Periyar’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle for women emancipation
5.5 - Lohia’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle for women emancipation
Unit – 4 – Religion
3.1 – Definition, Religion and Religious struggle in India
3.2 - Ambedkar’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
3.3 - Gandhi’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
3.4 - Periyar’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
3.5 - Lohia’s concept, writings, thoughts and Struggle
Unit – 5 – Democracy
4.1 – Meaning, Definition and Types of Democracy
4.2 – Ambedkar’s concept of Democracy
4.3 – Gandhi’s concept of Democracy
4.4 – Periya’sr concept of Democracy
4.5 – Lohia’s concept of Democracy
REFERENCES
1. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Writings and Speeches – Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12,
2. Gandhi M.K. (Mahadev Desai) translated – The Story of My Experiments with Truth
3. Gandhi M K – Hind Swaraj
4. Debi Chaterjee – Ideas and Movements against Castes in India
5. Raj Kumar – Ambedkar and Freedom Struggle
6. Lalit K Sahay – Ambedkar as Critic of Hindu Religion
7. Ashutosh Pandey – Relevance of Gandhi in 21st Century
8. Amit Dutta Mishra – Revisiting Gandhi
9. Shyam lal – Untouchable Movement in India
10. Saurabh Dube – Untouchable pasts: Religion Identity of Power
11. Periyar E V Ramasami – Women Enslaved
12. Aloysious G – Periyar on Islam
13. Muthukumar R – Periyar
14. Veeramani – Collected works¸of Periyar – Third edition
15. Dirks Nicholas B – Castes of Mind: Colonialism and the Making of Modern India
16. Ramasami Periyar (ed) – Religion and Society – Selections from Periyar’s Speeches and Writings
17. Ram Manohar Lohia – The Caste System, Wheel of History, An Interval During Politics, Marx Gandhi and Socialism,
Rupees 25,000/-a day, Notes and Comments – Vol.1 & 2, The Mystery of Sir Strafford Cripps, Guilty Men of India’s
Partition, Foreign Policy.
(Prof. Aravinda Malagatti)
Chairman, BOS in Ambedkar Studies
Paper – 3 - Ambedkar and Indian Polity
Unit – 1 – Concepts of Democracy
1.1 – Definitions, Concepts, Types of Democracy
1.2 – Dalits and Indian Polity
1.3 – OBC’s and Indian Polity
1.4 – Women and Indian Polity
1.5 – Minorities and Others
Unit – 2 - Ambedkar’s Perception of Democracy
2.1- Concepts
2.2 – Democracy and Buddhism
2.3 – Socio-economic-Political Democracy
2.4 – Parliamentary Democracy
2.5 – Public Conscience
Unit – 3 – Essential conditions for the successful working of Indian Democracy advocated by Ambedkar
3.1 – Constitutional Methods
3.2 –Political Democracy Transformation into Social Democracy
3.3 – Strong Opposition Party
3.4 – Free and Fair Election
3.5 – Debate, Discussion and Decision
Unit – 4 – Political Parties of Ambedkar and their Manifestos
4.1 – Ambedkar Views on Political Parties
4.2 – Independent Labour Party
4.3 – Scheduled Castes Federation
4.4 – Republic Party of India
4.5 – Post - Ambedkar Politics
Unit – 5 – Challenges to the Indian Democracy
5.1 – Social
5.2 – Economic
5.3 – Political
5.4 – Social Justice – Reservation
5.5 – Human Rights
REFERENCES
1. Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Writings & Speeches – Vol.1, Vol.2, Vol.9,
Published by Education Department, Government of Maharashtra.
2. Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Barahagalu matthu Bhashanagalu - Vol.1,
Vol 2 Part 1, Vol 2 Part 2, Vol 9, Vol 12 Part 2, Published byGovernment of Karnataka
3. Rajashekharaiah A.M. – The Quest for Social Justice
4. Kuber W.N. – Ambedkar - A Critical Study.
5. Dinakar Khabde – Ambedkar as a Liberal Thinker.
6. Jatav D.R – Political Philosophy of Ambedkar
7. Lokhande G.S. – Political Philosophy of Ambedkar
8. Chandra Bharilla – Socio-Political Philosophy of Ambedkar
9. Bhagwan Das – Thus Spoke Ambedkar – Vol 1 and 2
(Prof. Aravinda Malagatti)
Chairman, BOS in Ambedkar Studies