Ambedkar In the Digital Age: Caste, Gender and Democracy

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H.M. Natikar

Abstract

The paper attempts to comprehend the complexities of caste, gender, and democracy by analyzingdifferent aspects of Ambedkar's writings and other related texts. It also aims to uncover the similarities anddisparities between digital and physical realities. It has been discovered that, like offline environments, onlineoutlets reflect oppressive and abusive practices against women and marginalized caste groups, and are therefore,with few exceptions, clearly representations of the same real-world phenomena.

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Research Articles

Author Biography

H.M. Natikar

Assistant Professor, Government First Grade College, BasavanaBagewadi, Vijayapur.

How to Cite

H.M. Natikar. (2025). Ambedkar In the Digital Age: Caste, Gender and Democracy. ಅಕ್ಷರಸೂರ್ಯ (AKSHARASURYA), 10(04), 123 to 130. https://aksharasurya.com/index.php/latest/article/view/1803

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