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EasyWhich of the following parties were established by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
- 1.The Peasants and Workers Party of India
- 2.All India Scheduled Castes Federation
- 3.The Independent Labour Party
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
Ambedkar founded the Independent Labour Party in 1936 and the All India Scheduled Castes Federation in 1942. The Peasants and Workers Party was founded by Keshavrao Jedhe after he left the Congress. Ambedkar had no part in founding it. So only 2 and 3 are correct.
- ✗ 1. The Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) was founded by Keshavrao Jedhe after he left the Congress. It was a separate peasant–worker party, and Ambedkar did not found it.
- ✓ 2. Ambedkar founded the All India Scheduled Castes Federation in 1942 at Nagpur, as a political party for the Scheduled Castes.
- ✓ 3. Ambedkar formed the Independent Labour Party on 15 August 1936 to safeguard the interests of the depressed classes, who mostly formed the labour population.
Remember · Ambedkar's parties, in order: Independent Labour Party (1936), then All India Scheduled Castes Federation (1942). The Peasants and Workers Party came from Keshavrao Jedhe's break with the Congress.
Sources
- PIB – Press release on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Ambedkar Jayanti) ↗ “On August 15, 1936, he formed Independent Labour Party to safeguard the interest of the depressed classes, which mostly formed the labour population.”
- Dr. Ambedkar life timeline (drambedkar.co.in) ↗ · reference work “April 1942 Dr. Ambedkar founded the All India Scheduled Castes Federation in Nagpur.”
- Keshavrao Jedhe – Constitution of India (Constituent Assembly member profile) ↗ · reference work “In 1948 he left the Congress and founded the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP).”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2012, General Studies paper. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 25 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·