Independent Labour Party (India)
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Dr. Ambedkar organised the Independent Labour Party, participated in the provincial elections and was elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly. During these days he stressed the need for abolition of the 'Jagirdari' system, pleaded for workers’ right to strike and addressed a large number of meetings and conferences in the Bombay Presidency
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's first political party, the Independent Labour Party founded in 1936, took its name from British politics
. But two things lessened the importance of Britain for Ambedkar: the colonial presence of the British in India
, and the preference of British liberals for Gandhi and his non-violent direct action campaigns for independence over Ambedkar and the slow parliamentary path.
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency was a province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the English East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its greatest...
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's first political party, the Independent Labour Party founded in 1936, took its name from British politics
Independent Labour Party
The Independent Labour Party was a socialist political party in Britain established in 1893. The ILP was affiliated to the Labour Party from 1906 to 1932, when it voted to leave...
. But two things lessened the importance of Britain for Ambedkar: the colonial presence of the British in India
British in India
-List of British people who lived or were born in India:*Augustus De Morgan*Engelbert Humperdinck *Diana Rigg*Derek Prince*Hugh Bignell, cricketer*Annie Besant*William Makepeace Thackeray*Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis...
, and the preference of British liberals for Gandhi and his non-violent direct action campaigns for independence over Ambedkar and the slow parliamentary path.