Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's interactions with the British colonial regime were compounded and calculated. Instead of joining the mainstream nationalist struggles, he believed in dealing with the colonial government to plead the cause of the underprivileged, especially the Dalits. During World War II, AmbedRead more
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s interactions with the British colonial regime were compounded and calculated. Instead of joining the mainstream nationalist struggles, he believed in dealing with the colonial government to plead the cause of the underprivileged, especially the Dalits.
During World War II, Ambedkar became a member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council as Labour Member, a place where he could lobby for labor reforms and social justice measures. He felt that participation within the system would bring certain gains to the downtrodden classes.
Ambedkar’s support for the British was not unwavering. He was critical of their policies when they did not seek to address social inequality and caste discrimination. His first loyalty was to the cause of social justice, and he used every platform available to him to advance the cause.
In reality, Ambedkar’s engagement with the British was motivated by pragmatism in order to deliver social reform. He was not a loyalist in the conventional sense but a reformer who wanted to leverage available structures in order to implement change.
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"America" can mean the whole continents—North America and South America together. So it’s like the big landmass with tons of countries. But most people, especially in casual talk, use "America" to mean just the United States. Saying "America" instead of "the United States" isn’t usually offensive, bRead more
“America” can mean the whole continents—North America and South America together. So it’s like the big landmass with tons of countries. But most people, especially in casual talk, use “America” to mean just the United States.
Saying “America” instead of “the United States” isn’t usually offensive, but some folks from other countries in the Americas might roll their eyes because it feels like the US is claiming the whole continent’s name for itself. It’s kinda like calling yourself “the world” when you’re just one part of it.
But honestly, in everyday conversation, calling the US “America” is super common and most people don’t get salty about it. Just depends on who you’re talking to!
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