Scheduled Castes Federation
Encyclopedia
Scheduled Castes Federation, was a political party
in India
. SCF was founded by Dr. Ambedkar
in 1942 to fight for the rights of the Dalit community. SCF was the successor organization of the Independent Labour Party
led by Ambedkar.
SCF later evolved into the Republican Party of India
.
There was also a party called SCF in Pakistan
after Partition
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. SCF was founded by Dr. Ambedkar
B. R. Ambedkar
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar , popularly also known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, political leader, philosopher, thinker, anthropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, a revolutionary and one of the founding fathers of independent India. He was also the Chairman...
in 1942 to fight for the rights of the Dalit community. SCF was the successor organization of the Independent Labour Party
Independent Labour Party (India)
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...
led by Ambedkar.
SCF later evolved into the Republican Party of India
Republican Party of India
The Republican Party of India is a political party in India. It has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by Dr. Ambedkar. The main base of RPI has traditionally been in Maharashtra....
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There was also a party called SCF in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
after Partition
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
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