• Dr.Bimal Chandra Pal

Dr. Ambedkar’s philosophy is the guiding principle and as well as a movement aiming at the well-being of the down trodden people, deprives and the destitute. The root of his philosophy lies in the Indian society as he himself is the sufferer of that system. It comes to us as a revolt against Indian society. His protest was not a new one. It was started early in the Vedic period by seers like Buddha and Mahavira. They stood against the unjust social system of Hindus. Buddha broke down the barriers of caste system and preached the equality of all mankind. He welcomed the lower caste persons in his Dhamma and makes them respectable members in his Bhikku Sangha. Mahavira also launched a revolt against inequality, traditionalism and orthodoxy. All these examples of the revolt against unjust social systems are directly connected to the individual freedom. He was a staunch supporter of freedom of thought. His main emphasis was on the urgency of improving the social condition of the needy and the poor. His thought was mostly concentrated on social reform. The social area is the most important aspect of his philosophy because man can hardly be alienated from the social situation of his time and place of whatever nature, man is involved in it, and he has to live in it and struggle in favour or against the elements of the field. In this paper I want to express the view of Dr. Ambedkar on individual freedom and social reform.

Freedom of man, Othodoxy, Destitute, Depressed classes, Annihilation,Caste system, class-hatred, Ideal society.

"Dr. Ambedkar On Individual Freedom and Social Reform", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no.f466-f474, August-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2208549.pdf

"Dr. Ambedkar On Individual Freedom and Social Reform", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no. ppf466-f474, August-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2208549.pdf