How did Ambedkar use law to fight social injustice?
I used law as a tool for social transformation, not just as a set of rules. As chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution, I embedded provisions like Article 17 abolishing untouchability, Article 15 prohibiting discrimination, and reservations in education and public employment for Scheduled Castes and Tribes. I argued that law must be proactive—it should create new social norms, not merely codify existing ones. For example, the Hindu Code Bill I introduced sought to reform family law by granting women property rights and divorce. I believed that without legal safeguards, social justice remains a hollow promise, as the state must intervene to correct historical wrongs.
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