On 20 July 1924, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar established Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha to remove difficulties of Dalit communities across India and to file grievances before the government. The founding principles of the Sabha were ‘Educate, Organize and Agitate’.

Following were the aims and objectives of the Sabha:

• To promote the spread of education among the Depressed Class by opening hostels or by employing such other means as may seem necessary or desirable.
• To promote the spread of culture among the Depressed study circles.
• To improve the economic condition of the Depressed Classes by starting Industrial and Agricultural schools.
• To represent the grievances of the Depressed Classes.