Ambedkar founded the Independent Labour Party in August 1936

Evidence

In this speech he offers a trenchant critique of capitalism and Brahminism, and examines the problems with Indian socialists at greater length. Ambedkar was addressing the GIP conference in his capacity as president of the Independent Labour Party, the first political party founded by him in August 1936, a few months after the publication of Annihilation of Caste. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 1063

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Ambedkar’s Independent Labour Party won 16 of 18 seats before being dissolved in 1939 — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 354; Ambedkar’s socialist party won sixteen of eighteen contested seats in 1937
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Ambedkar’s Independent Labour Party won 16 of 18 seats before being dissolved in 1939 — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 354; Ambedkar’s socialist party won sixteen of eighteen contested seats in 1937

Broader Connections

• Ambedkar’s Independent Labour Party won 16 of 18 seats before being dissolved in 1939 #expands (0.95) — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 354