Republican Party of India | |
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Founder | Dadasaheb Gaikwad, N. Sivaraj, Yashwant Ambedkar, P. T. Borale, A. G. Pawar, Datta Katti, Dadasaheb Rupwate, Abba P. T. Madhale |
Founded | 3 October 1957 |
Preceded by | Scheduled Castes Federation |
Succeeded by |
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Ideology | Constitutionalism Republicanism Ambedkarism Progressivism Secularism Egalitarianism |
Colours | Blue |
The Republican Party of India (RPI, often called the Republican Party or simply Republican) was a political party in India.[6] It had its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by B. R. Ambedkar. The 'Training School for Entrance to Politics' was established by Ambedkar in 1956 which was to serve as an entry point to the Republican Party of India (RPI).[7] The first batch of the school consisted of 15 students. Its first batch turned out to be last batch as the school was closed after Ambedkar's death in 1956.