Dr. Ambedkar and Untouchability Fighting the Indian Caste System - The CERI Series in Comparative Politics and International Studies

Christophe Jaffrelot

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Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) rose from a community of "untouchables," to become a major figure in modern Indian history. Christophe Jaffrelot's biography reconsiders Dr. Ambedkar's life and thought and his unique combination of pragmatism and idealism. Establishing himself as a scholar, activist, journalist, and educator, Ambedkar ultimately found himself immersed in Indian politics and helped to draft the nation's constitution as law minister in Nehru's first cabinet. Ambedkar's ideas remain an inspiration to India's Dalit community.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780231136020
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Pub date:	04 Jul 2022
DEWEY:	954.042092
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	205
Weight:	544g
Height:	226mm
Width:	173mm
Spine width:	18mm