Equality Beyond Borders: Dr B. R. Ambedkar's Socio-Political Philosophy and Its Impact on Gogu Shyamala's Writings

Abstract

Dr B. R. Ambedkar is one of the prominent social reformers of the 20th century who fought for social justice, democracy, and equality for Dalits in India. He is the strong founder of anti-caste and Dalit movements in India. He is widely regarded as a radical thinker and is best known for his philosophy, thoughts, and ideology. He has proposed equality, liberty and social justice. Ambedkar stood for the equality of Dalits in society, politics, economics, and education. His ideology, philosophy, and thoughts influenced so many writers and speakers like Gogu Shyamala, Annabhau Sathe, Baburao Bagul, Daya Pawar, Namdeo Dasal, Arjun Dangle, Sharankumar Limbale, Omprakash Valmiki, Bama, P. Shivakami, Meena Kandasamy, Mahasweta Devi and several other writers. Gogu Shyamala is an ardent follower of Ambedkar and his philosophy. She has written about Ambedkar's thought and ideology in her works. Gogu Shyamala is a Dalit activist and writer in Telugu; written several stories, poems, biographies, and fictions. Her writing reflects simple Dalit narratives. This paper deals with Gogu Shyamala's Ambedkarite concept of Dalits' equality in socio-political, economic and educational. This paper illustrates Gogu Shyamala's literary works like Father May Be an Elephant and Mother Only a Small Basket But…, Takaki Wins Again, Raw Wound these works are the better understanding of Ambedkarite ideology in her writing. The Indian Constitution said that in Article 14, all citizens are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection, and everyone is subject to the same laws in similar circumstances.