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Write a short note on Dr. Ambedkar's contribution to the Indian Constitution.

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Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, was one of the architects of the constitution of India. As the chairman of the Drafting Committee, he provided constitutional guarantees and protections for civil liberties like freedom of religion, abolition of untouchability, and social rights for women in the Indian Constitution. He provided a job reservation system for Scheduled Castes and Tribes.
To shape India as a Sovereign Democratic Republic that ensured individual liberty, dignity, and national integrity, Dr. Ambedkar incorporated the following principles in the Indian Constitution:

  1. Made the Indian constitution workable, flexible and strong enough to hold the country together both in peace and in war.
  2. Provided special safeguards to the minorities and certain classes, who are socially and educationally backward.
  3. Incorporated the Right to Constitutional Remedies to ensure that the Fundamental Rights of the individuals are not infringed by the Center or the State governments.
  4. Single citizenship, single judiciary and uniformity in fundamental laws to integrate Indian society. Therefore, he proposed a strong Centre to maintain territorial integrity and administrative discipline.
  5. Incorporated Directive Principles to ensure social and economic democracy and welfare of the people of India.

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