Question

Who was the leader of the anti-caste movement and the founder of Independent Labour Party?

• A. Acharya Narendra Dev
• B. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
• C. A.K. Gopalan
• D. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The leader of the anti-caste movement and founder of the Independent Labour Party was Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar.

Additional Context:

• Founded the Independent Labour Party in 1936 to represent Dalits and workers
• Party contested 1937 provincial elections with focus on labor and caste issues
• Later transformed into Scheduled Castes Federation (1942) and Republican Party (1956)
• Ambedkar's movement challenged Hindu caste hierarchy through political and social reforms
• Other options were socialist leaders not primarily associated with anti-caste movement

Correct Answer: (4) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar