Opinion

The Ambedkar-Gandhi Debate

Gandhi and Ambedkar are Indiaโ€™s most popular thinkers, and also the most romanticised ones. While Gandhi is called the โ€œfather of Indiaโ€, Ambedkar is called the father of the text that makes India a democracy (on paper), the Constitution. People often worship these figures, but usually do not read, thus begins the saga of romanticisation.