Miscellaneous
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's career and in the history of public health and social reform in India. Date & Venue Date: 11th November 1938 (The 10th-11th likely refers to the two-day legislative session; the resolution was moved on the 11th). Venue: The Legislative Assembly of the Bombay Presidency (a major province under British rule). Mover: Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar , then an elected member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly, representing the Depressed Classes (Scheduled Castes). The Resolution Text The exact wording of the resolution was: "This Assembly recommends to Government to adopt a policy of family planning and to devise and propagate such methods for birth-control as may be suitable for the people of this Presidency." Context & Background Ambedkar's Perspective: Ambedkar saw birth control not just as a public health measure, but as a crucial tool for social liberation and economic empowerment , especially for the poor an...