{"id":5685,"date":"2026-08-06T17:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/bhimrao-ambedkars-rare-tv-appearance-from-1953-bbc-news-india\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T17:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:13:35","slug":"bhimrao-ambedkars-rare-tv-appearance-from-1953-bbc-news-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/bhimrao-ambedkars-rare-tv-appearance-from-1953-bbc-news-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhimrao Ambedkar&#8217;s rare TV appearance from 1953 | BBC News India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WyWUlIbcRH8?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>In this rare 1953 archival interview, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of India\u2019s Constitution, speaks to a BBC journalist about democracy, elections, and caste. 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