/how the bengali-chotalok shaped indias destiny
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the charge against Ambedkar by publicly proclaiming that “apart from the doors, even the windows of the Constituent Assembly are closed for Dr Ambedkar. Let us see how he enters into the Constituent Assembly”.
The inherent significance of the proverb “pride goes before a fall” did not take time to manifest itself. The Dalits of Bengal inflicted a humiliating defeat on the “iron man of India” in his own arena. In all, seven Members of Legislative Council of Bengal – four Namasudra, two Rajbanshi and one Tribal – created history.
