Q. Who launched the Depressed Classes Welfare Institute in 1924?
Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Notes: The Depressed Classes Welfare Institute (also known as the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha) was initiated by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar with the intention of promoting socio-political awareness among the untouchables. The sabha aimed to enhance the education among the Depressed Classes through various means, cultivate culture by setting up study circles, and improve their economic condition by launching industrial and agricultural schools. It also served as an advocacy platform to articulate the grievances of the Depressed Classes, thereby marking an important chapter in social reform.

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