Scheduled Castes Federation

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The Scheduled Castes Federation was a political party in India established to represent and advance the rights of Dalits and other marginalized castes, led by social reformer B. R. Ambedkar.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dalit political organization
political party
activeIn 20th century
British India
post-independence India
associatedWith Ambedkarism
surface form: Ambedkarite movement

Dalit movement in India
surface form: Dalit movement
country India
founder B. R. Ambedkar
goal constitutional safeguards for Dalits
political empowerment of Scheduled Castes
social and economic uplift of marginalized communities
hasKeyIssue abolition of untouchability
civil rights for Dalits
reservations for Scheduled Castes
headquartersLocation India
historicalSignificance early organized Dalit political party in India
ideology Dalit rights
anti-casteism
social justice
influencedBy B. R. Ambedkar's social philosophy
languageOfPolitics English
Hindi
leader B. R. Ambedkar
namedAfter Scheduled Castes
notableLeader B. R. Ambedkar
opposedTo caste discrimination
social inequality
politicalActivity advocacy for Dalit representation in legislatures
participation in elections
politicalPosition centre-left
predecessorOf Republican Party of India
purpose advancement of Dalit rights
political mobilization of marginalized castes
representation of Scheduled Castes
region Maharashtra
represents Dalit
surface form: Dalits

Scheduled Castes
marginalized castes in India
supportedBy Dalit
surface form: Dalits

Scheduled Castes
other marginalized castes

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B. R. Ambedkar founded Scheduled Castes Federation