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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