Although Dr Martin Luther King Jr was inspired more by Mahatma Gandhi, decades before the civil rights movement in America gained momentum, there was a man in India, fighting for the rights of the downtrodden outcastes of Hindu society.
The so-called untouchables were subject to the worst kind of hatred and humiliation and never really considered human by the caste Hindus. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar dedicated his life for the principle of equality. I am ashamed to say that I don't know enough about this great man as I can't think of too many popular books or movies about him. Yet I can't help but be proud of this national hero who helped bring dignity to masses of tormented people.
The so-called untouchables were subject to the worst kind of hatred and humiliation and never really considered human by the caste Hindus. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar dedicated his life for the principle of equality. I am ashamed to say that I don't know enough about this great man as I can't think of too many popular books or movies about him. Yet I can't help but be proud of this national hero who helped bring dignity to masses of tormented people.
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