(August 25 --- On the Occasion of B.P. Mandal's Birthday) T.Chiranjeevulu IAS (Retired), Founder & President BCIF(BC Intellectuals Forum) When we speak about social justice, equal opportunities, and empowerment of backward classes in India, the name B.P. Mandal comes to mind with great respect. Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal was not merely a political leader; he was a guide who studied inequalities in Indian society and showed the path toward constitutional opportunities for backward classes through a scientific approach. The Second Backward Classes Commission under his chairmanship, popularly known as the Mandal Commission , stands as a landmark in India's social justice history. Mandal's Life B.P. Mandal was born on August 25, 1918, in Bihar. Entering public life and rising as a political leader, he served as Chief Minister of Bihar in 1968 . However, what granted him a permanent place in history was his work on the socio-educational a...