YUNOVA · Political Science · Module 12: Classical and Indian political thought

Gandhi and Ambedkar political thought

Notes for offline study · 3 November 2026

Key points

  • Gandhi stressed non-violence, swaraj and decentralised village self-rule.
  • Ambedkar focused on social justice, equality and the end of caste discrimination.
  • Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.