Question

Dr. B.R.Ambedkar established the Depressed classes Association in _______
A)1930
B)1931
C)1932
D)1933

Answer 1

Hint: The Mahars were one of the twelve servant castes of Maharashtra. Gopal Walangkar, organized a Mahar movement demanding jobs and claiming Kshatriya status in 1894, this movement served as backbone for Amedkar’s movement.

Complete answer:
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar,was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables (Dalits). The term dalit was popularized by Ambedkar, who included all depressed people without considering their caste into definition of dalits. In 1924, he established the Depressed classes Institute( Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha) in Bombay, to promote education among the Depressed classes.

Ambedkar also led Mahad Satyagraha in 1927 to establish the rights of untouchables. In 1926 Nagpur, The All India depressed classes association was formed with M.C Rajah as its first elected president.Dr. Ambedkar resigned from the All India Depressed Classes Association and formed his own all India Depressed classes Congress in 1930, under which Dr. B.R. Ambedkar organized the Depressed Classes Association by clashing with Mahatma Gandhi at the Second Round Table Conference.

The prime objectives of this association were:
(i) Reserved seats in educational institutions.
(ii) Separate electorate that would choose dalit members for legislative councils.

So, option A is the correct answer..

Note: Poona Pact was signed between Ambedkar and Gandhi, which issued reservation of seats for the depressed classes in general constituencies. Later on, Ambedkar in 1936 founded the independent Labour Party for protecting the interest of the Labour classes.