State and Minorities: What Are Their Rights and How to Secure Them in the Constitution of Free India - Hardcover

Ambedkar, B.R.

 
9789360800628: State and Minorities: What Are Their Rights and How to Secure Them in the Constitution of Free India
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9360800627 ISBN 13: 9789360800628
Publisher: Manohar Books, 2024

Synopsis

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar served as the Minister of Law and Justice, and the Chairman of the Drafting Committee after India achieved its independence in 1947. Ambedkar drafted several provisions in which he found the issues of States and minorities very challenging process. The Indian states, before independence, were ruled by the princely leaders, who were mostly apprehensive of joining the Indian Union. Minorities had an uncertain future in India, and Ambedkar had the task to accommodate them along with other groups, such as Scheduled Castes and Tribes. This volume discusses the Ambedkar's memorandum which was given to the Constituent Assembly. These are on minority communities and issue of state and statehood, the constitutional provisions and remedies in dealing with various Indian states and rights, provision, and protection given to the minorities.

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Publisher
Manohar Books
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9360800627
ISBN 13 
9789360800628
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
86