Gandhi vs Ambedkar | Untouchability, Caste & the Poona Pact | Two Visions of Social Justice

Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar both opposed untouchability, but they differed profoundly on how caste-based inequality should be addressed. This video examines their ideological and political differences on caste, untouchability, representation and social reform. Gandhi emphasized moral transformation and reform within Hindu society, while Ambedkar argued that caste was a structural system of inequality requiring fundamental social, political and legal transformation. The discussion explores their disagreements surrounding the 1932 Poona Pact, their contrasting views of Indian village society, and the broader question of whether social justice can be achieved primarily through moral reform or requires enforceable institutional safeguards. Rather than presenting the relationship as simply "Gandhi vs Ambedkar," this lecture examines the areas of disagreement, areas of overlap, and historical context surrounding two major figures of India's freedom struggle and social transformation. 🧠 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ✅ Gandhi's approach to untouchability ✅ Ambedkar's critique of the caste system ✅ Moral reform vs structural reform ✅ Gandhi's views on Hindu social reform ✅ Ambedkar's emphasis on legal and political safeguards ✅ Poona Pact of 1932 ✅ Representation and political rights ✅ Gandhi and Ambedkar on Indian villages ✅ Caste, equality and social justice ✅ Constitutional safeguards against discrimination ✅ Their relevance to modern Indian democracy ✅ Lessons for UPSC/UPPCS Ethics and Indian Society #Gandhi #Ambedkar #PoonaPact #SocialJustice #Caste #IndianHistory #UPSC #UPPCS #IndianSociety #IASMasterminds