Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar : Founder of Independent Labour Party
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar?
1. He founded Independent Labour Party
2. He resigned in 1951 due to differences over the Hindu Code Bill- Published on 09 Dec 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
- In 1936, Ambedkar founded the Independent Labour Party, which contested the 1937 Bombay election to the Central Legislative Assembly.
- Ambedkar was Law Minister in Nehru’s first cabinet after Independence.
- The 'Hindu code bills' were several laws passed in the 1950s that aimed to codify and reform Hindu personal law in India.
- Due to differences of opinion with Nehru on Hindu Code Bill, he resigned in 1951.
