Abstract
Dalit leaders played an important influence in the lives of the lower caste population. They have given
Dalits (oppressed) a meaningful political identity and motivated them in the social transformation
collective movement. This essay examines three main conceptually interconnected and disputed
components, Dalit leadership, collective pride and socioeconomic mobility, and analyses the emerging
categories. The current work is attended by highly educated Dalits who draw their inspiration and pride in
the leadership of Ambedkar and believe in the significance of the group movement in social transformation.
After seeing the Dalit movements' prolonged efforts in different parts of the country to bring about radical
changes in the structure and processes of society, a political agenda emerged from the dalit Movement in
Uttar Pradesh (UP), assuming that state is an important means of bringing about social change
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Dr. Nilesh Chandrakant Adhav
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science M. S. Kakade College, Someshwarnagar, Tal: Baramati, Dist: Pune, India
Received: 10-08-2018, Accepted: 20-09-2018, Published Online: 23-09-2018