Bhimrao Ambedkar’s iconic interview from 1955 | Archives | BBC News India

Bhimrao Ambedkar was the architect of India’s constitution and the undisputed leader of the Dalits (formerly untouchables), who suffered from their lowly position in a harsh caste hierarchy. He gave this iconic interview to the BBC in 1955, where he discusses his differences with the revered national leader Mahatma Gandhi.
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[@bbcnewsindia]

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[@anonymousblogger7254]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@karmaakshunn]

Guru Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar

[@karmaakshunn]

Jai Bheem

[@karmaakshunn]

Aay Aarakshan Samaanata

[@DeadWaits]

Please put subtitles

[@knotty239]

Dr. Ambedkar didnt oppose Casteism not just because it kept Dalits down. He opposed it because it kept whole of India down. What a visionary.

[@advocaterambabu]

Because of you Babasaheb...we have place in India....otherwise this bloody fascists could have ruined dalits.salute you...one day we will fufil your wish.....thank you very much for your sacrifices.

[@phoenixleviosa]

Do we have place in India now,

[@srikanthswarnaganti-xi7qf]

I want to know about will UCC affect the reservations of ST,SC OBC reservations?

[@advocaterambabu]

@@phoenixleviosa then you will see the great revolt from south india....

[@DeepakKumar-ob6ps]

He gave the push to all the SCs and women but nowadays. While women are united SCs are divided in their own. BJP abuses this divide. That's why women rights are being strongly implemented but for dalits, even today you can not enter temples.

[@vasudev5860]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ajeeshmv7721]

Thanks to the BBC. For delivering this speech. Hearing the voice of Dr.BR.Ambedkar for the first time...

[@bhoopendralahari6452]

Power full voice is a great Power full leader Dr Br Ambedkar love you ambedkar ji❤

[@akshayanautiyaal5653]

❤

[@gowtam.k4131]

Jai bsp

[@edwinrodrigues9747]

​@@bhoopendralahari6452Gujaratis are gujjus. They will be for themselves only like today's Modi and Adani ribbing the nation openly

[@skbossk1]

I have the real video of an interview.

[@ranivinod8265]

Great men like Baba saheb are born once in a 1000 years

[@Param.G.C]

Dr Ambedkar strongly opposed the congress and Gandhi's but today in the name of him Congress is making fool out of Dalits and getting votes. What a disaster it is for ourselves as well as for our great babasaheb 😞😖

[@angrycatpico]

​@@Param.G.Cwhere can I read about it?

[@akhilaraj10c35]

bilkul

[@armageddon9241]

@@angrycatpicoplease read book’s written by him.

[@086wolf]

@@Param.G.Che oppose congress because of the Brahmin baad in congress, he don't like Gandhi because Gandhi is an orthodox Baniya. Now that Brahmin baad is shifted in bjp, thoda aa dimaag lagha liya karo, you will find why he hates congress in those days....congress is mother of RSS, and RSS is mother of BJP. Now congress is slowly but gradually shifting towards OBC politics

[@sulal1]

"I met him also and I faced him... He has opened his real fangs" Those are powerful sentences

[@Bruh-uo2se]

Why not? He wanted seperate electorate for Dalits just like Muslims. Gandhi didn't like how this guy was dividing the people when the people needed to unite. Any leader would've responded the same with anger.

[@sulal1]

@@Bruh-uo2se where was Gandhi when saperate electorate was given to muslims Sikhs. Why he didn't oppose. He opposed only when it came for Dalits... Beacasue of that mistake a dalit mp or MLA to LS or rajyasabha or state wins only in a dalit area not in a open post

[@Bruh-uo2se]

@@sulal1 Gandhi wasn't even in India when Muslims were granted seperate electorate lol dude 😂 atleast read history before questioning. And it's surprising 9 people liked your comment further proving people don't know their own history and follow what today's politicians teach them blindly.

[@sulal1]

@@Bruh-uo2se 1932 communal award phir tera baap ne Diya kya. Tu kya romila thapar ka Bhai hai kya…

[@Bruh-uo2se]

@@sulal1 Abe chuttad ki shakal k Muslims Got seperate electorate in 1909. Apni Amma se puch k aaa Communal Award kya tha. Gawar mc ajate muh utha k bhikhari!

[@avaneesh.21]

When Baba saheb said...i am not going to save your life at the cost of the lifes of my people....my eyes were filled.....My god ❤

[@iamindra4995]

Yeah, this is the best line of the whole speech

[@abhijaymeshram4218]

I am because he was ❤

[@NikhilKumar-ky6kd]

Same brother

[@M3T4L80Y]

20:18 the timeline

[@sandeepbhatt8454]

Yeah he was truly dalit leader

[@jagdeepsandhu9659]

This is the first time I heard Baba Saheb's voice . Our public media , TV, don't ever show his speeches , thankyou BBC .

[@abhay3klov2laf]

It's not his voice probably, someone else had repeated his words.

[@Love-dz1um]

This is not Baba Saheb's voice.

[@Mohit_Mohit78]

Yes it's our Great Baba Sahib ji voice, there is one another actual video of Baba Sahib ji interview on KZbin

[@HUMATA-HUKATA-HUVARASHTA]

Don’t just be proud of him try to be like him highly educated, educate yourself to the best & be humble with all good values, only then you can make his soul happy 🙂

[@rajeshbawari6866]

Golden Words ... wish people Understand.

[@Velubhai007]

@humata what do you mean actually? Why can’t u also become Ambedkar? Why can’t u too be educated and earn good values and be good to the society? Of course you can’t for reasons best known.. 😂

[@HUMATA-HUKATA-HUVARASHTA]

@@Velubhai007 haha be positive bro seems like much of negativity hampering you in your life & regarding my academics i have already done my masters with good grades & working in good company….. bro please don’t take my words in negative manner it was never to demean anyone it’s just small thoughts of encouragement, everyone should learn & grow like Sir 🫡 , wish you lot of positivity & maturity in life 🙏

[@Velubhai007]

@@HUMATA-HUKATA-HUVARASHTA words of encouragement from you when we have the life lessons of a legend.. grow up boy.. don’t act like a big boy.. learning masters doesn’t qualify you to be matured.. 😂😂

[@HUMATA-HUKATA-HUVARASHTA]

@@Velubhai007 okay matured person 😂

[@sonthems45229]

He is one of the reasons why im not poor, why i have all my rights, why i hve liberty ❤❤

[@RaitaNag]

No. It was Indira Gandhi who followed Dev Raj Urs law

[@urjafest2048]

Pls dont ever call yourself backward, he will never like it. All his efforts to uplift you will fail.

[@IAmOxidised7525]

@@urjafest2048 He never did.

[@user-lf3fx8iv9k]

LMAO. Donkeys can never be horses.

[@dnorseman]

​@@user-lf3fx8iv9kexactly we people of India are all donkeys in the eyes of people of ENGLAND AND REST OF THE WORLD. UF YOU REALLY WANT TO FACE WHATS YOUR STATUS GO TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND ETC. ETC . THEY WILL CALL YOU BY THE WORD DONKEY

[@teernabhattacharya106]

“You see” … so nice to hear Babasaheb’s voice and his mannerisms. Makes him so human but also so brilliant at the same time.

[@shadowfurydono]

i see

[@cyriljohns]

I think he is still the most educated minister we ever had...

[@deepshikhadeepshikha71]

For sure ❤

[@Processing_]

Yes ofcourse ❤

[@Param.G.C]

Dr Ambedkar strongly opposed the congress and Gandhi's but today in the name of him Congress is making fool out of Dalits and getting votes. What a disaster it is for ourselves as well as for our great babasaheb 😞😖

[@RakhiDhavale]

Exactly

[@TheTigerkings]

Shrikant jichkar is the most qualified person of India who was also an mla and an mp , his name is also mentioned in limca guinness book of world records

[@rameshkatke6963]

Dear beloved Babasaheb we all are because of you. Your voice is so inspiring for all our lives. Namo Buddhay Jay Bhim...!!!

[@mb-hb1fr]

He also told not to take reservation after 20 years, shouldn't you people be obedient to the one without whom you wouldn't have existed? You are a bigot Namobudhay, Jay Bhim

[@sanayalove9194]

Give up the reservation when one generation has got a place in big office and the status.

[@prachetaspatel2930]

Obedient??? He is not a God, he is also dead and doesn't see that there has no change in the overall betterment of the Bahujan. Sure, families who have taken advantage of reservation should be stopped based on their funds, but but removing reservation altogether for SC/ST/OBC would be disastrous. @@mb-hb1fr

[@user-bq5so1st6w]

Jai shree ram

[@Abhyuday-up4cm]

​@@sanayalove9194 you high caste people have dominated us over centuries...!!!!! And you people felt burnt by the upbringing of dalits....😂😂😂 Cry more........ Bjp or any other party has no GUTS... to remove reservation... Jai bhim...🎉🎉

[@nagabhushana1150]

Thanks to BBC for this video and the candid views of dr. Ambedkar.

[@bbcnewsindia]

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[@jigsaw2281]

@@bbcnewsindia gandhi was a british agnt

[@username_AK]

​@@jigsaw2281and you are a RSS extremist a union of fools with 0% of struggle in the independence but want an authority whereever india develops.

[@Darthvader00]

@@jigsaw2281what about British bootlicker savarkar?😂

[@kumarchandan4092]

​@@bbcnewsindiayeah

[@ravi6010]

Dr.Ambedkar had the most clarity of thought. We are lucky in a big way that he was leading the effort to establish our constitution.

[@krishna_o15]

How many lines ambedkar wrote in constitution?

[@siddhartha5186]

He basically wrote everything ❤

[@siddhartha5186]

​@@krishna_o15yes brahman needs to read history

[@krishna_o15]

@@siddhartha5186 good joke where is the proof of it by the way

[@krishna_o15]

@@siddhartha5186 ok so share the reference or citation for it

[@lifestylematters5781]

A person with clean educated mind will never ever think about hating baba saheb, no matter if he's brahmhin or whatever caste. He didn't fought for dalits he fought for humanity

[@shivamsingh-sn8ol]

yup agree and seem like he is not even against hinduism he want to reform it . he and savarkar are two gems and even today seem like ahead of time

[@pulkit935]

​@@shivamsingh-sn8ol lol....don't even compare savarkar with ambedkar....... savarkar literally said to use rape against Muslim women as a political weapon

[@arunkalda]

A person like Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar will never come in this world. I salute that such a person was born in India. We all who are today are because of him.

[@functionaltrainingkettlebe4452]

What clarity of thought and intellectual courage. Salute you Babasaheb

[@Vinnnnnnnnnn123]

Ambedkar the original rebel of india. Proud to be his fan. When everyone were politician at that time used to call gandhi mahatma, bapu etc. He on his face called him mr. Gandhi and boldly said he is no mahatma. Ambedkars ideology is still relevant and will be relevant for centuries. ❤ Jai bhim ❤

[@UJ00UJ]

Because Ambedkar was official British servant.

[@Vinnnnnnnnnn123]

@@UJ00UJ that should be your grandfather

[@UJ00UJ]

@@Vinnnnnnnnnn123 Ambedkar was official British servant who never wanted any independence. Try harder chaatukaar.

[@ashokbobade9257]

​@@UJ00UJstop barking manuwadi

[@iris_69]

​@@UJ00UJdude fuck off. He was a major part of constituent assembly and was an integral part in making the constitution.

[@mohdshahrukh8473]

This 21 minute video is more knowledgeable than no. of books written on Baba sahab by different scholars. Thanks a lot BBC for this video.

[@Oxford_Uni]

Indians need to understand how great Ambedkar was for the movement of social emancipation. Read Gail Omvedt work, read waiting for visa, and worship Ambedkar

[@user-ep4hd7mj8e]

1:16 this man had nerves of steel....no one cud have tagged gandhi with such bold lines...atleast at that time....

[@onelifetimeinadream]

Been a fan of Mr. Ambedkar when I was five, and getting to listen to his voice first time when I am 28 today. ❤

[@PremKumar-kk9cq]

Well. Happy birthday and grow up beyond ambedkar 😊

[@onelifetimeinadream]

@@PremKumar-kk9cq grow up beyond Ambedkar? Lol wtf was that supposed to mean smartypants

[@PremKumar-kk9cq]

@@onelifetimeinadream ok continue to live within the narrow alleys of ambedkarism mr. Bell bottom. Happy birthday. 🎂

[@onelifetimeinadream]

@@PremKumar-kk9cq I don't give a flying fuck about politics in this country bruh you're talking to the wrong person about this

[@SuperBhavanishankar]

nice to meet someone same as my age 😀

[@Azadbhagatbose]

'You see', yes I see, a great leader in you sir, Jai bhim

[@avadheshkumar1488]

Thanks BBC...because of you Babasahab we are educated and prosperous.

[@Weaqash]

undoubtedly

[@sunildmello2610]

Your community still needs to work harder , and grow stronger with more intelligent leader type figure..like Babasaheb… Because young mostly remaining just metric pass and 12th pass…Not just Govt jobs reservations and freebies..Hindu fascism supramist ideology and Casteism has destroyed this country and blame is put solely on Britishers.. You need more educated representatives.. not just Dalit President for namesake….in Politics..

[@vishalbn5854]

What an intellectual Man he was and how clearly he explains everything...Salute you Babasaheb

[@abhaytarange]

My goodness the level of intelligence and clarity Dr B R Ambedkar had. Only he had the correct logic and words to criticize Gandhiji. We are lucky to get a constitution from Dr saheb. 🎉

[@krishna_o15]

How many lines ambedkar wrote in constitution?

[@harshitkumar4760]

@@krishna_o15 How many bricks did architect lay in a building he has made?

[@saicharan3731]

Actually it was Gandhi who suggested Ambedkar for inclusion in the Constitution Drafting Committee and the First Law Minister. There were misunderstandings and miscommunications and disagreements on various issues but both were significant leaders. Ambedkar's main issue was doing justice to the untouchables and other under privileged sections of the society. However, Gandhi had so many other issues to handle and to manage them even if he were to believe and concur with Ambedkar's stance on various issues, it might not have been possible for him. Both of them possess some weaknesses but Gandhiji had much more on the hands to manage and be responsible to, which Ambedkar might not comprehend all the time.

[@krishna_o15]

@@harshitkumar4760 you can tell his tangible contributions ? I can tell whether the architecture has prepared design or not

[@krishna_o15]

@@saicharan3731 and why did he advocated for reservations of Marathas who also were influential and rich community . Did he just advocated for reservations of everyone except Brahmins

[@VikramSingh-vg7gv]

9:50 Babasaheb Ambedkar so explicitly gives Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose the credit of India's independence. A thing congress and pseudo intellectuals never wanted to tell. Thanks Baba Saheb u were gem 💎❤️❤️

[@VikramSingh-vg7gv]

@@user-yh2vm2ti3c ghanta BJP or Modi se mtlb hai mujhe. Not all apples are same. Congress court historians have hid this ultimate truth behind independence and tried to marginalise Netaji and other revolutionaries. That's worst for me. Modi ki Kai chije pasand hai mujhe Kai nhi. For me country is more important than any party or political leader.

[@VikramSingh-vg7gv]

@@user-yh2vm2ti3c i have read Ambedkar enough. Essential Ambedkar and towards enlightened India are my favourite books on him and his ideas.

[@beryanbeyaan8047]

@@VikramSingh-vg7gv toilet hai tere ghar mein,Mr Ghanta?

[@VikramSingh-vg7gv]

@@beryanbeyaan8047 kahe safai karte ho kya Ghar Ghar Jake sbke harpic leke? 😂

[@beryanbeyaan8047]

@@VikramSingh-vg7gv no..teri bhen ki mein soch raha tha...railway track pat tatti kar rahi thi..puri duniya uski gaand dekh rahi thi.

[@ssg2703]

Great words from the greatest reformer of the world..Salute Babasaheb 🚩🚩💙💙💙

[@sandipanchakraborty2430]

Undoubtedly BR Ambedkar was the greatest social reformer.

[@Thoughtflux]

Very shocking (for me) to know that Gandhiji didn't want the constitution to include/provide for the Scheduled Caste & Christians. He thought they would assimilate into the majority - as if by magic. Thank you Babasaheb you are truly a hero & a champion of equality!

[@sathya36]

Why Christian got all the support of British in there 200 yrs of rule and built churches all over India disproportionate to there population. Gandhiji was right

[@RaitaNag]

No true. Ambedkar hated all people

[@shreyasrd2034]

​@@sathya36lol okay but why are you conveniently leaving out the dalit part ? Answer that too

[@Immortal-pu8gr]

@@shreyasrd2034 typiclal orthodox hindu

[@theyellowflashoftheleaf5896]

​@Immortal-pu8gr lol how bout u retort

[@Ms_Attitude26]

He is the most honorable person in Indian history. He is the reason by almost every Indian get human rights in our consitution.

[@anonymous3658]

Really? What about B N Rau? What about members of constituent assembly?

[@humanitin]

Nobody can deny the invaluable work of Sir B.N. Rao. Dr B. R. Ambedkar in his concluding speech in constituent assembly on 25 November 1949 stated that, "The credit that is given to me does not really belong to me. It belongs partly to Sir B.N. Rao." So, it would be an insult to an impeccable integrity in the work of these Maestro, if We are creating any farcical difference amongst them, for a petty reasons. 🙏

[@Daddy0007]

B N Rau was a graduate in English, Sanskrit and Physics. And He was a DM. There is clear mention that he had an important role in Drafting the constitution. I think you know the meaning of Drafting. He played is key role in Drafting the constitution. But for Making the constitution he was not as much qualified as Dr Ambedkar. Even till today no one in India has the Educational qualification near Dr Ambedkar. How can you justify that a graduate in English, Sanskrit and Physics B N Rau can be Maker of Constitution? It shows your insecurity and jealousy towards Dr Ambedkar, but no one is near him till date in educational qualification.

[@saurabh3847]

​@@anonymous3658y u r jealous lol

[@subodhdixit4737]

​@@saurabh3847are you illiterate? BN Rau prepared the draft of the constitution. This is a fact. While in Drafting committee itself there were several members. Also the constitution was prepared based on the inputs of various committees which were headed by Nehru Patel and others. In fact fundamental rights committee was headed by Sardar Patel. So how did BR Ambedkar became the undisputed king of Constitution Making?

[@bobbysingh-hk5gx]

It's so great to see Nepali King Mahindra welcoming this greatest intellectual of India Bhimrao Ambedkar in Kathmandu Nepal in this BBC Archives

[@aliarif7721]

I always thought baba sahib was born in British rule if he was born in hindu ruled government. HE never got good education and he never liberated us cruel cast system .we are proud of him

[@prabhatranjan362]

😂 he was actually funded a foreign education by a Hindu Maharaja of a province. Stop sugar coating your insecurities with other's stories.

[@animateit9060]

Bro a Hindu king funded hi education. Please keep truth before bling faith.

[@farazkhan-xw6td]

You see! Was the go to word of Mr.Ambedkar

[@mohanmohan-jr7zf]

Dr ambedkar

[@AndogaSpock]

​@@mohanmohan-jr7zf letter A should be capital 😊

[@dannydannydanny]

even i was thinking the same haha, "you see"

[@isheetampancholi4197]

It is quite painful actually 😀

[@oscardsouza6553]

We Salute Dr Ambedkar for writing the Great Consultation of India. He is a great person,

[@Aj_in_666]

What consultation?

[@jayarajsamy]

​@@Aj_in_666😂😂😂😂

[@tashisamdup6144]

I beg ur pardon but very common misconception that dr Sahab wrote the constitution himself. He was in fact on e of the person in the board of I beleive 9 other who prepared the draft at first.

[@harshsen3765]

​@@tashisamdup6144lol and each of them left so Dr Ambedkar wrote 80% of it rest 400 people only discussed on it

[@Auror2k05]

The constitution is a scam

[@VimyGupta]

The man who really rebuilt INDIA Salute you sir

[@navinsingh5564]

Ghanta😂😂😂😂

[@shreyassharma3194]

As someone who does not belong to the marginalised sections of the soceity and who cannot even imagine the plight of those who really faced the discrimination and inhumane treatment.......I realise it was because of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar that we plunged into a great transition of our soceity.........which by the still has a long way to go. But I have nothing else but deep respect for him as reading more and more of the work that are written by him........and not about him........his views were revolutionary and patriotic. A man who never hesitated to give credit where it is due.....like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose..........but also had the spine to call a spade a spade........He stood fearless for the truth against mammoths like Gandhi and Congress.........and will always be revered as a True INDIAN Revolutionary a great academic scholar and an out an out patriot who could stand for his own brethren.......be it the marginalised or fellow Indian. RESPECT🫡🙌 to him........Glory to him!Glory to INDIA!

[@civilspirits2O]

babasaheb the only man who spoke about Gandhi openly...and showed his two faces .

[@pankaja7974]

what are gandhi's 2 faces ?

[@VikramSingh-vg7gv]

U didn't read Bose clearly. Read his statement from Vienna.

[@edwinrodrigues9747]

​@@pankaja7974he was a gujjubhai just like Modi Adani. All for themselves.

[@MrVictorcalling]

I must thank the then BBC team who thought, initiated and conducted this interview of Babasaheb! This interview is more than an archive for the citizens of India and the rest of the world. He is open to the interviewe for questions, the questions are so clear and straight and the answers as well! However, BBC have not published the entire interview of Babasaheb here. Only the questions regarding Gandhiji are answered here. I'm pretty sure the interview must be more than this and the interviewe must have questions more than this. The entire archived interview should be published into the public domain without fear and favour so that the entire world must listen and relisten to Babasaheb. His opinions whether right or wrong, doesn't matter but the present society must get through his entire interview. @BBC must give complete thought to it.

[@varshabhingardive853]

Yes , publish this entire interview.

[@anilmandal7306]

I raise my voice too to publish full report. Indian must know the true history, not the distorted history in circulation for too long. BBC has nothing to fear, wonder why holding up ?

[@rashminair1301]

Yes, would love to hear the whole interview! Thank you for raising this very important point @MrVictorcalling

[@Dhammaajane007]

Babasaheb was truly great not because he was a dalit leader but because he thought of all castes and tribes first for this India. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@victorkr4118]

Babasaheb was leader of humanity don't say dalit leader🙏🙏🙏

[@nikhilaraut99]

Kitne aaye the kitne aayenge...par Dr. Babasaheb jaisa na koi tha na koi hai na koi hoga🙏🇮🇳

[@AnuragSingh-sd3wt]

The man who didn't just "wrote" the "constitution", but wrote the future of those, who were suffering since thousands of years, the future of people who were treated worse than cats and dogs, the future of an independent nation and the great republic, DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR. The nation, and the government owes him a lot, something that we will never be able to repay back. This man's contribution is truly like a treasure to us, and we are fortunate that he took birth in this land. A big thank you to this patriotic man and a great salute for his great contribution. 😊👏🏽🙏🏽 **salute**

[@rahultiwari-dx8qo]

He wasn't the only one who wrote the constitution there were many other he was invited by nehru himself the guy he abused all his life

[@vichhu1985]

He didn’t write the constitution, he was the head of the committee which was constituted to write it. MN Roy actually proposed the idea first. Many people has contributed and our constitution draws references from many other already constituted ones from diff countries.

[@AnuragSingh-sd3wt]

@@vichhu1985 I do not disagree, babasaheb was the chairman of the drafting committee and there were 7 people in the committee (including babasaheb) who were supposed to write the constitution, but the reason people say "Ambedkar wrote the constitution" is that, that the other people of the committee didn't used to show up for variety of reasons, like, some were out of town or country, some were in some external affairs, some were sick, one of them died (I am literally not making this up, this information is written in multiple books, including his autobiography, you can do the research for yourself). So he was the only person left with the responsibility of what to write, how to write in the constitution. Also, many say, that our country's constitution is copy pasted from other countries. Remember, there is no copyright for "laws and institutions", as the preamble of our constitution mentions "equality", "liberty" and "fraternity" (similar to the French constitution). constitution makers were certain from the starting that liberty cannot exist without equality and equality cannot exist without liberty and both cannot exist without fraternity.

[@jmaan39]

Who notices a word "You see" Repeatedly perhaps He is the man of his words .

[@Sneakyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

Dr br ambedkar ji was pure 💎🔥🐅🗿

[@shivamkodag8987]

Not a Dalit but I Respect him a Lot!!🙌🏻 His predictions about the Muslims in India are proving to be Pin Point Accurate!! One of the Greatest Visionary Leader if Bharat 🙏🏻🇮🇳

[@Nnnnnnnnnn2001]

What predictions

[@SoorajSuseelan10001]

What do you mean not dalit. Stop using this word. Nobody is dalit or anything.

[@Nnnnnnnnnn2001]

@@SoorajSuseelan10001 so who are the people claiming reservation the basis of being 'dalit' if nobody is dalit?

[@user-nf2mg5oh2h]

​@Nnnnnnnnnn2001 go and watch ambedakar book Pakistan and partition of india... There is videos on KZbin

[@SoorajSuseelan10001]

@@Nnnnnnnnnn2001 Reservation is proportional to population. So that no higher class gets a job disproportionately because of their caste advantage. There is a group of people on a scheduled list. They include everyone including Christians and Muslims. It's not dalit list. keep crying about reservation everywhere 😂 nobody will bother considering

[@shivashankaraiahk3308]

Thank u BBC for the wonderful interview of Babasaheb Ambedkar.....a genius who fought for equality in the castism rotten Indian society........ As constitution drafting committee chairman , gave best constitution to India with diversity

[@pankaja7974]

did you hear Babasahab say that scheduled castes are not hindus ?

[@meditationmusic8753]

If Gandhi promoted orthodoxy in his state then hindutva should be proud of him to Salute him ..good for hinduism .you see ! Godshe ,Savarkar went against hindutva idea of India 🤔

[@homosapien8849]

​@@meditationmusic8753gandhi didn have clarity in his thoughts as Dr.BRA had

[@shasha0076]

​@@homosapien8849dude you guys frst decide if gandhi was hindutvawadi or not🤣 your contradicting your own thoughts 🤦 gandhi was a hypocrite but never a Hindu well-wisher. He was a British double agent like mr Ambedkar said🙌

[@motivationnationpage]

'i am not going to save your (Gandhi) life at the cost of my people... how much I have laboured for this and I'm not going to satisfy your whims' words of BR Ambedkar

[@profrajeshmaurya5078]

Dr Ambedkar wanted complete population exchange with Pakistan.

[@Paras-iz7ox]

​@@profrajeshmaurya5078he also wanted the separate electorate

[@sarathkumargurrala6502]

🔥🔥

[@ashpune7386]

@@profrajeshmaurya5078 come wake up bro all time pakistan story not work try to read more than that 😆

[@babloo355]

He is so clear minded . Gem of a person he was .

[@khaerul384]

i from Bangladesh.i heard so many things about him in media.after hearing this intervew i just got amazed by his knowledge,thinking.and one more thing he literely exposed ghandi's morality.

[@sureshbabumadathingal2597]

Eye-opener talk. I just wonder why such revelations do not go viral. His clarity and convictions are amazing

[@raunakmalviya3175]

Not at all, when Netaji passed Purna Swaraj resolution in 1928 , Ambedkar was the one told in his several speeches to not to support the resolution. Netaji was always fighting against British ,while Ambedkar till mid1946 always supported British rule in India

[@jadhavprathamesh534]

​@@raunakmalviya3175Give the reference of your all this rubbish talk.. bcz it doesn't make sense.. If you heard this interview fully according to him, Subhash Chandra Bose is one of the reason our country got independence from British..

[@113-pushprajkamble2]

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was the only savior of a politically backward, economically weak and socially enslaved society.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@prashantkadam4727]

He is a multidimensional personality in the world🌎 🙇‍♂️

[@yourskayy7440]

"I am not going to save your life for the sake of my people!" I am in tears to listen to this. 💙🥺 who else can fight this much hard to demolish untouchability?💙🥺

[@taeboo5989]

"We are, because he was"...🙏Jay bhim🙏....we need to open our mind to understand him....especially every Indian has to think beyond the caste in order to understand the constitution...instead of quarreling on the basis of religion....IT IS IMPORTANT IN TODAY'S DATE. (NO OFFENSE)

[@phy-chemconcepts8070]

What a man he was!!!

[@yogimahans86]

What a man!! What a leader!! I really respect you alott Babasaheb. Thank you for everything.. Plz keep your guiding hand on us always.. it would be a blessing for me if I could contribute a bit of yours to the society. You are the real true leader. Jai Bhim Jai Bharat 🇮🇳

[@Oxford_Uni]

Indians need to understand how great Ambedkar was for the movement of social emancipation. Read Gail Omvedt work, read waiting for visa, and worship Ambedkar

[@yogimahans86]

@@Oxford_Uni absolutely 💯💯💯💯

[@Singh-lq5vz]

Our God is Dr. babasaheb Ambedkar sir

[@stinglp1198]

Dr. Ambedkarji always spoke the truth, Gandhiji always experimented with the truth !

[@strive340]

A nice quip. The integrity of both is unparalleled. Gandhi was more preoccupied with civilizational values of how we can work together and self-rule and not just go through all the historical challenges of the colonizers, Dr. Ambedkar was concerned about political rights and constitutional rights and about how to introduce modernity and liberal constitutional framework of rights into a traditional, illiberal, hierarchical civilization on the cusp of being a nation.

[@raunakmalviya3175]

In his book Pakistan or the Partition of India (1940) Dr. Ambedkar warns: “If Hindu Raj becomes a reality then it would be greatest menace to this country. Whatever may Hindus say, actually it does not make a difference that Hinduism is a danger to Independence, Equality and Brotherhood. Thus it is an enemy of democracy. We should make all out efforts to stop Hindu Raj from becoming a reality.”

[@nikhilpanikkar]

​@@strive340Gandhi had no integrity. Listen to what Ambedkar says about Gandhi at 3:29.

[@dip-tree]

@@nikhilpanikkar Such a blanket statement about Gandhi is wrong. Both individuals contributed their part to help us move away from poverty and humiliation. Ambedkar was no doubt a great scholar, but Gandhi had certain great qualities too. Of course it is cliche to say that neither were perfect (they did not need to be ; no human is perfect). Contrast their thoughts to the rubbish the likes of Modi spews out. Much of the uncultured and uneducated (rather criminally inclined) politicians of the present breed have no capacity for vision and selflessness these founding fathers of our country had.

[@nikhilpanikkar]

@@dip-tree Instead of beating round the bush And making a blanket statement about what Ambedkar Said being wrong, why don't you give a factual reply to what Ambedkar said?😅

[@johnalexander4982]

Dr Ambedkar was an intellectual par excellence.

[@samantaprasenjitsrk]

Thank you BBC for providing wonderful insights of our God, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Though I am not from any community he espoused for but he worked strenously for the upliftment of OBC/Dalits and other marginalized communities. Still, I am too too too proud of Sir Ambedkar. Living in Maharashtra hailing from Bengal I left my Bengali identity, married Maharashtrian and talk in Marathi. I try to preserve OUR Marathi culture- though adopted by me- alive and kicking always. HAil Dr Ambedkar Sir.

[@drvinayakgupta0578]

he is really a gem of India , and the way he criticised Gandhi is really shows that how much courage and clarity about the india he has , he knows the real spirit of India . he is really a true hero of India . salute 🙏🏻

[@vgjayakrishnan3453]

This is the first time i am hearing his voice , he has got great articulation skills . Can't imagine what would be the situation in India if he was not there .

[@dr.rajeevbhattacharya3244]

Dr. Ambedkar should be required reading for every Indian.

[@subratashome6393]

Every Indian must read Dr. Ambedkar.

[@ketandand]

Especially his book on Partition

[@spectre_6669]

Both Gandhi and Ambedkar wanted to divide the indian public and listening here to Ambedkar it is clear that this man hated Hindus. Scheduled class/untouchables are just poor people. I would gladly sit and share a meal with them.

[@rajeevmishra4712]

i follow only manusmriti

[@rajatmehra1294]

Humko samaj me darja dilane wale humare bhagwan baba shaheb ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ratanprakash6282]

Thanks to BBC for wonderful memory of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar ji

[@mnagarajm5500]

One of the India's highly intellectual person...🙏🙏🙏 ಜೈ ಭೀಮ್...

[@sabkafather]

but he was a brahmin not a sudhra

[@priyanshu_6969]

@@sabkafather no idiot he was a shudra go see his biography & the struggles he faced

[@Azadbhagatbose]

@@sabkafather did anyone asked????

[@sabkafather]

@@priyanshu_6969 i have read his real story. He was a brahmin and a british stooge puppet

[@armageddon9241]

@@sabkafatherWho was a Brahmin?? 😂

[@buddhaprakash6882]

Baba Saheb was a historian political leader,anthropologist,writer photographer thinker..he was a a champion of democracy social justice ....

[@PremKumar-kk9cq]

Nope.

[@vaibhavadlakha8160]

Hope he is suffering in hell

[@sammyj29]

​@@PremKumar-kk9cqsays the uneducated foul 😂

[@PremKumar-kk9cq]

@@sammyj29 stop embaressing yourself tubby. 😂😂

[@user-dostiBaniRaheBus]

chota bheem asur

[@ManishPaliamyfavenemy]

I am a huge fan of Baba Saheb. However, I am also a huge fan of Mr. Gandhi and such is his stature that people are still talking about his ideas & his principles. For me Baba Saheb is the greatest leader mother India has ever produced followed by Mr. Gandhi.

[@jadhavprathamesh534]

Try to understand the point babasaheb is making.. He said people mostly used to go to meet gandhi as devotee's n he met gandhi as a opponent.. So as a opponent you can actually see true colours which those devotee's can't even think in their wildest dream.. bcz when you become devotee you stop yourself being critical, logical n Intellectual.. doesn't it make more sense?

[@rangaswamypranay2968]

We salute u Baba Saheb, we r proud to say that we born in the same country where u born👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@dhinakaransivalingam]

❤️❤️❤️ India is gifted to have such individual like him 🥰🥰🥰

[@user-of8pu6wr3n]

😂😂😂

[@meghanath5045]

​@@user-of8pu6wr3nlooks like the rapist upper caste communities got triggered for speaking against the caste system. The upper caste and caste discrimination was as brutal as British rule and islamic rule.

[@Daddy0007]

I think your father is a 8th fail Chaprasi that's why you are laughing 🤣. Kid go and search till date no one in India has educational qualification near your great father Dr Ambedkar. But 5th fail you don't even have the ability to search and read that's why you are laughing in comment like a 🐷. 🤣

[@saurabh3847]

​@@user-of8pu6wr3n killer ram must be proud on u lol

[@user-of8pu6wr3n]

@@saurabh3847 bigot bra had talked about equality of man in his vows of so called neo buddhism(bra cult) and yet he says in his vows don't get any thing done by a Brahmin lol. What a fatty hypocrite 🤣.

[@becomingunstoppable1144]

Thank you BBC for bringing this masterpiece for Us❤😊

[@bbcnewsindia]

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[@vivekkrish2001]

I refuse to call him Mahatma. He doesn't deserve that title. Brilliant

[@riteshjoshi3296]

Plz give me timestamp

[@roxysfaith5523]

@@riteshjoshi329621:21 Here

[@johnpaulson7241]

He was not perfect- as more evidence about his private thoughts are coming out. Yet, I consider him mahatma.

[@prafulpohare]

the very last sentence of the video @@riteshjoshi3296

[@mahesht1544]

Hame bikna band karna hoga tabito mahatma brand kamjor hoga

[@ramyak2155]

What a wonderful interview!! I wish Dr. Ambedkar is viewed as an intellectual and a diplomat more than being potrayed as a Leader of a Community......

[@lalithasiddabasavayya1636]

The clarity , the carefully choosed words, the vision about dalits , ,, The excellent interview.. Salute to Baba Saheb .

[@deekshadongre6714]

We Indians should feel proud Baba Saheb he was born in India . He’s thought s about any thing are so clear no if and but. Baba we are here because of you . Jaybhim jaysanvidhan Namobuddhay

[@ambhat3953]

Maybe you feel proud...but don't assume others should.

[@sthiruchangu5043]

We're miserably missing you Babasaheb.... Each words of you are the most visionary, even in today's context of half baked democracy making the miserable life of Dalits...

[@DrMeeraShrma]

Being a general category girl, i respect his works, he did much for girls and whole nation too. As such opinion i always find myself standing different from other fellows but i have seen discrimination when once went to village, and have seen injustices in front of my eyes, still couldn't do anything. For those people, reservation is really very important. Why to divide people on the basis of castes? Time to time people modified hinduism according to their own selfish purpose and the result is divisions and hatred. In that society, Dr Ambedkar was able to lift up whole community to a major level by himself, so that must be appreciated by everyone irrespective of their background. If one discriminates, he has no right to call himself a hindu or Sanatani too!!

[@pintu1888aug]

jyotiba phule was a key figure in woman's empowerment followed by all social reformers. shudra, women and antyaj had much to suffer in history since time immemorial.

[@nalinakshi7213]

At least u understood the reality and .how people are treating even after these many years

[@praveenkondeti5600]

God father of India- Dr BR ambedkar

[@sanjeevsharma-jh8jo]

Dr Ambedkar was a great visionary, a true patriot, and champion of equality of opportunities and human rights to we the people of India irrespective of which segments one is born. He emphasis for affirmative action to bridge the gaps was certainly a necessity at that point of time and now too with modifications so that the people at the lowest level of the nations are enabled dignity of life. Jay Hind.

[@vijikumar2088]

His English is so refined and fluent So thoughtful such respect for fellow human beings a very dignified soul he stands very tall and apart from the hypocrites of today

[@guide4humanity]

A man who understood the cunningness and wickedness of Brahmanwad. What an intelligent and knowledgeable person he was.

[@Dhaya_10]

Without you we would have been even worse. The Oppressed People of India are forever indebted to you. Jai bhim.

[@prabhakarkmv4135]

Yes,I lived close to for 4years diagonally opposite Babasaheb's Residence, Raja Griha,Dadar Hindu Colony, Bombay! I always go with Babasaheb.He stood by what he believed in all the way!🌹🙏🏏🇮🇳

[@manishsinghrajput2602]

Even Babasaheb Ambedkar ji was also not liking Gandhiji......A ture legend...he was....

[@sajadbhat7671]

We need person like Ambedkar in 2024 so that all Indians irrespective of their caste , creed , religion will be treated equal . Brahmanism and hindutva is destroying india . Jai Bheem

[@okacet9412]

The heart of the matter. Ambedkar was superb. He was a proud indian who fought all his life.

[@Oxford_Uni]

Indians need to understand how great Ambedkar was for the movement of social emancipation. Read Gail Omvedt work, read waiting for visa, and worship Ambedkar

[@Ken_from_Mumbai]

Just wow. Before watching the video, i wanted to type something ugly about dr ambedkar's role in the caste politics today, but after looking at how clear his intellect is, i trust he made the best decision at the time.

[@naveenbangar2756]

Just read his book " Annihilation of caste". You will get all your doubts cleared.

[@vijaypawar6067]

Read the books of baba , waiting for visa, inhaliation of caste,and so many.

[@mk-hs7bh]

The greatest tribute we could give Babasaheb is by adopting his principles in our lives. Get really well educated & after that do not forget to give back to your people/community. It may take years but work on it. It could be something you are good at. Adopt the philosophy from Gita, the idea of selfless service to reach the ultimate. Educate, Organize & Agitate - Jai Bheem!

[@DataAnalyst251]

Even though I come from an upper caste background, I wholeheartedly endorse all the principles advocated by Ambedkar. Ambedkar didn't harbor jealousy toward Gandhi's accomplishments. It's clear that Gandhi held caste-based beliefs. Yet, given that these events transpired a century ago, we can't hold Gandhi's beliefs against him. Ambedkar's extraordinary accomplishments merit a genuine tribute.

[@aruprpaul]

B R Ambedkar, one of the brilliant son of 🇮🇳. Clarity of thought is tremendous. Most aptly has assessed the role of Mr. Gandhi and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

[@gdevi4061]

We should feel proud to have such an Indian leader with excellent knowledge, perception of things & recognised worldwide..

[@nasreenkhan2716]

A great man. We are still suffering with the disease of untouchablity , for some people political gains.

[@NarenderKumar-mr8so]

He was legand not only for India but also in whole world. We never pay for his momentum that he done for us🙏🙏🙏

[@sheeloo6121]

Such a learned person like Dr. Sri B.R Ambedkar born in India amongst us and raising his voice against caste system so strongly is something rare and hard to believe in these days . Not to forget his brain behind the making of Indian constitution. Truly a great learned man.

[@dharmapalsharma2679]

What a Enlightened levels of Dr B R Ambedkar…firm convictions “ Equality Liberty and Fraternity..👍🇮🇳🌺 Amazing

[@grapeshott]

Both Ambedkar and Gandhi were great people in India, and even in the world. We should all atleast listen to them

[@nodistraction5857]

He said many times “YOU SEE” Today i can say he was absolutely right and “YOU SEE” is happening nowadays in some regions of India, but most of the time it became “YOU SAW”

[@arivarashanrv8418]

First time I’m listening to Bhimrao’s voice. My eyes are filled with tears. Thank you BBC. His sacrifices will never fail. The whole country shall salute Babasaheb for his service to this nation.

[@kinshumanpatra4859]

He is responsible for the free loader culture, where riots happen because everyone wants to be backward class :D This guy was an assole

[@vilaskale3762]

Thank you Dr.Ambedkar for everything ❤❤

[@priyankachauhan5962]

Because of baba sahb sc/st got equality in every sphere today , i always thankful to have such a great thinker ❤

[@kinshumanpatra4859]

70% reservation

[@udsinghs8706]

@@kinshumanpatra4859 should be increased to 90% considering how brahmins and other upper caste hindus treated their fellow dalits. Hope you burned the manusmriti too and do not follow those evil practices now

[@shivakarthik8197]

9:10 his remarks about labour party still hold true😆