About the book

Bhimrao Rao Ambedkar

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, also known as Babasaheb, was an Indian nationalist, jurist, Dalit, political leader, activist, philosopher, thinker, anthropo­logist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, revolutionary and the revivalist of Buddhism in India. He was also the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Born into a poor Untouchable family, Ambedkar spent his whole life fighting against social discrimination, the system of Chaturvarna—the Hindu categorization of human society into four varnas—and the Indian caste system. Dr. Ambedkar's understanding, the prime factor responsible for the evolution of the system of untouchability was the religious persecution of Buddhists, while other social-psychological factors are secondary. This book is a comprehensive design to offer an in-depth analysis of the major, and rather disturbing, global problems in the human-centered, Ambedkar’s view of Indian caste i.e. Dalit, Harijan and untouchability and peace-oriented framework.

Contents

Preface .................................................................................. 5

1. Introduction ............................................................................. 7

2. Ambedkar: The Source of His Life and Vision .................... 81

3. ‘Ambedkar’ for the Movement of Dalits ............................. 156

4. ‘Ambedkar’ as a Radical Thinker ........................................ 178

5. Caste and Untouchability .................................................... 215

6. Constitution and Ambedkar ................................................. 268

7. Ambedkar and the Degradation of the Sudras ..................... 283

Bibliography ..................................................................... 301

Index .................................................................................. 303