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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

The general proposition that the social organization of the Indo-Aryans was based on the theory of Chaturvarnya and that Chaturvarnya means division of society into four classes-Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (soldiers),Vaishyas (traders) and Shudras (menials) does not convey any idea of the real nature of the problem of the Shudras nor of its magnitude. Chaturvarnya would have been a very innocent principle if it meant no more than mere division of society into f...

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 ...

"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 begins by analyzing the rise of Buddhism as a revolutionary movement that challenged the traditional Vedic and Brahmanical orthodoxy. He credits Buddhism, under the leadership of Gautama Buddha, with promoting principles of equality, social justice, and the rejection of the caste system. This movement, which encouraged individual freedom and democratization of religious practices, was a significant departure from the hierarchical and exclusionary structures of the time.However, Am...

Philosophy of Hinduism by B.R.AmbedkarDr. B. R. Ambedkar was the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. A great statesman and politician, he fought for the rights of the backward classes in India. In this unpublished work, of the early 20th century, he expounds on the Philosophy of Hinduism.Dr. Ambedkar explains how inequality is the basis of Hinduism by giving excerpts from its religious texts and examples from the Hindu society.

Ambedkar begins by outlining the historical and ideological roots of Muslim separatism in India, analyzing the socio-political divide between Hindus and Muslims. He critiques both the Congress Party's approach to communal harmony and the Muslim League's demand for Pakistan. He argues that the two communities are fundamentally different in cultural, social, and religious outlooks, which creates significant challenges for integration in a single nation-state.The book offers an in-depth discu...

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 ...

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles and the duties of citizens. The book is arranged Article-wise and references have been given at the end of each chapter. As almost each Article of the Constitution has been judicially interpreted; the meaning deter...