Amravati: "Even though Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar
is known more for being the architect of the Constitution, but
basically, he was the most educated economist of the country,
Dr Narendra Jadhav, member of Planning Commission of India,
said here today.
Ambedkar's thoughts of economics have made a significant
impact on the social movement he led for downtroddens in the
country and they were way ahead of his times, Jadhav said.
Jadhav was delivering a lecture as part of 'Dr.Babasaheb
Ambedkar Lecture Series' organised by Sant Gadgebaba Amravati
University. Vice-Chancellor of Sant Gadgebaba Amravati
University Dr Kamal Singh presided over the programme.
Dr Jadhav said that Ambedkar was a 'Pradnya Surya' and
his intelligence was boundless.
"Dr Ambedkar studied many subjects, wrote on them even
while running social movement. But he was mainly an economist
and this is evident through various economic provisions made
in our Constitution. During his study of economics, he wrote
dissertations and research papers on subjects like the problem
of Indian Rupee, its origin and solutions, gold standards and
gold exchange standards and many more," he added.
Ambedkar's book on economic relation between the then
provinces and Central government of the country during the
British rule is still a reference book for all economists and
main inspirational source of finance commissions in the
country, Jadhav said.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, December 05, 2009, 23:08