B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known Hindu, Mahatma Gandhi, responded publicly to the provocation. The hatchet was ne...

Pakistan or the Partition of India By B. R. AmbedkarPages - 225The Muslim League's Resolution on Pakistan has called forth different reactions. There are some who look upon it as a case of political measles to which a people in the infancy of their conscious unity and power are very liable. Others have taken it as a permanent frame of the Muslim mind and not merely a passing phase and have in consequence been greatly perturbed.The question is undoubtedly controversi...

Waiting for a Visa is a autobiographical life story of B. R. Ambedkar written in the period of 1935–36. It consists of reminiscences drawn by Ambedkar, related to his experiences with untouchability, in his own handwriting.The book is used as a textbook in Columbia University.The book consists of a very brief introductory passage followed by six sections, relating Ambedkar's experiences with untouchability, starting from his childhood. Sections 1,2,3 and 4 consist of Ambedkar's own...

The Buddha and His Dhamma, a treatise on Buddha's life and Buddhism, was the last work of Indian statesman and scholar B. R. Ambedkar. It was first published in 1957 after Ambedkar's death on 6 December 1956. According to Christopher Queen, the text is the scripture for those who follow Navayana Buddhism.[2]It was again Published in 1979 by the Education Department of the Government of Maharashtra as the eleventh volume of Ambedkar's collected writings and speeches, with a list of ...

Buddha or Karl Marx by Dr. AmbedkarA comparison between Karl Marx and Buddha may be regarded as a joke. There need be nosurprise in this. Marx and Buddha are divided by 2381 years. Buddha was born in 563 BC and KarlMarx in 1818 AD Karl Marx is supposed to be the architect of a new ideology-polity a newEconomic system. The Buddha on the other hand is believed to be no more than the founder of areligion, which has no relation to politics or economics. The ...

Riddles in Hinduism by B.R.AmbedkarA detailed in depth study of the contradictions in the Puranas and the scriptures of Hinduism by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the father of Indian Constitution. His aim is to show the contraditions within the mythologies and the utter lack of coherence in the scriptures of Hinduism. The techniques of manipulative reinterpretation and circumlocution are used to confuse common people and to establish what is otherwise totally illogical. Dr. Ambedkar believed ...

Ambedkar in the Bombay Legislature, with the Simon Commission and at the Round Table Conferences, 1927–1939By B.R.AmbedkarBhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as Baba Saheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits), while also supporting the rights of women and labour.He was Independent India's first ...

Essays on Untouchables and Untouchability by B.R.AmbedkarPages - 356Essays on Untouchables and Untouchability by B.R.Ambedkar philosophy,religious,political terms.Untouchability is a status of certain social groups confined to menial and despised jobs. It is associated with the Hindu caste system. But similar groups exist outside Hinduism, for example the Burakumin in Japan and the Hutu and Twa in Rwanda. At the beginning of the twenty-first century there were over ...

Ambedkar begins by examining Buddha’s teachings, particularly his focus on social equality, liberation from suffering, and the rejection of caste divisions. He emphasizes that Buddha’s teachings were rooted in compassion, equality, and the belief in individual emancipation through the Eightfold Path. According to Ambedkar, Buddha’s philosophy aimed at the spiritual and social liberation of all people, regardless of their caste, and fundamentally rejected the hierarchical structures of the ...

"Annihilation of Caste" is an influential essay by the Indian social reformer, politician, and thinker, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Originally written as a speech in 1936, the essay is a scathing critique of the Indian caste system and the way it perpetuates social and economic inequality in Indian society.In the essay, Ambedkar argues that the caste system is not only a social problem but also an economic one, as it perpetuates poverty and deprives people of their human rights. He argues that cast...

Ambedkar addresses the historical injustices faced by minorities, including religious, linguistic, and caste groups, and their vulnerability in a democratic setup dominated by the majority. He emphasizes that political democracy must be accompanied by social and economic democracy to ensure true equality.To safeguard minorities, Ambedkar proposes a constitutional structure that includes provisions such as separate electorates, reserved seats in legislatures, and guarantees for cultural and...

Ambedkar begins by questioning the moral and ethical foundation of Hinduism, particularly in its endorsement of the caste system. He scrutinizes the concept of Dharma as a framework for social order, arguing that it enshrines inequality by dividing society into rigid hierarchies. Ambedkar contrasts Hinduism's principles with those of other religions, such as Buddhism and Christianity, which he believes promote liberty, equality, and fraternity.He delves into the Manusmriti and other Hindu ...