Front cover image for Dr. Ambedkar and untouchability : fighting the Indian caste system

Dr. Ambedkar and untouchability : fighting the Indian caste system

Print Book, English, 2005
Columbia Univ. Press, New York, 2005
Biographies
XIII, 205 Seiten : Illustrationen, Karten
9780231136020, 0231136021
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1: Maharashtra, between social reform and anti-brahmin mobilization 2: Ambedkar, son of a Mahar soldier 3: Analysing and ethnicizing caste (to eradicate it more effectively) 4: In the political arena, against Gandhi 5: In quest of an electoral strategy 6: To oppose or to collaborate?: Ambedkar's pragmatism and resilience 7: Shaping the Indian constitution 8: The "solution" of conversion 9: Impact and relevance of Ambedkar today Conclusion Chronology