• Anupam Rajak

ABSTRACT: People generally recognize Ambedkar as the father of Indian Constitution. But few of us know about his versatile genius in almost all the fields of knowledge. He was an activist, economist, philosopher, social thinker, revolutionary leader and educationist whose range of interest cannot be appreciated without considering the body of literature he has produced on different subjects. Though his domain of action was primarily social reconstruction, he was an activist educationist too. His interest in education, however, was much more direct and pragmatic than of a theoretical immersion in the epistemological concerns of its 'discipline'. He identified education as real power to control and transform anything and wanted to use it as a weapon of social change. His educational relevance lies in the fact that he identified knowledge and power as the critical elements in construction of modernity in India. The paper makes an attempt to comprehend Ambedkar’s educational thoughts and tries to show his contribution in making modern India. Methods like scanning of books and journals, intense observation and experts opinions are used while the paper is prepared. Key Words: versatile genius, modernity, Constitution, educationist, social change.

Key Words: versatile genius, modernity, Constitution, educationist, social change.

"ROLE OF AMBEDKAR IN MAKING MODERN INDIA: A STUDY ON HIS EDUCATIONAL THOUGTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.189-194, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808666.pdf

"ROLE OF AMBEDKAR IN MAKING MODERN INDIA: A STUDY ON HIS EDUCATIONAL THOUGTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp189-194, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808666.pdf