Ambedkar's India

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AMBEDKAR’S INDIA is a collection of three of B.R. Ambedkar’s most prominent speeches on caste and the Indian Constitution. “In the fight for Swaraj, you fight with the whole nation on your side. In fighting caste system, you stand against the whole nation – and that too, your own.” “Annihilation of Caste” is one of Ambedkar’s best works in putting together how caste as a system has been eating up the roots of a rich cultural melting pot like India. “Bhakti in religion could lead to salvation. But in politics, Bhakti is a sure road to eventual dictatorship.” “The Grammar of Anarchy” reflects Ambedkar’s ideas on how we need to pave the way for Independent India. It reflects his deep love and aspirations for India and its people. “…the sub-divisions [of caste] have lost the open-door character of the class system, and have become self-enclosed units called castes.” “Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development” is an in-depth study of how classes went on to become castes and sub-castes to dot the Indian social system. This powerful narrative is a radical eye-opener.

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4.6
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Bhairvi Bhardwaj
1 August 2020
Ambedkar’s India written by B.R Ambedkar is a collection of his three very important works - The Grammer of Anarchy, Annihilation of Caste and Castes in India. The book starts with a introduction of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, who is most popular leader crusading against social discrimination. He assumed fundamental roles in the Indian Independence struggle. He served in his initial piece of life as a teacher, a lawyer, and an economist. He rushed to add to political exercises when time so requested. He composed various articles and diaries which disclosed to individuals their privileges, in their language. He filled in as the Law Minister under the new Congress-led government in post-independence. He was selected as the director of the constitution drafting committee, given the job of composing India's new constitution. He gave India its constitution on 25 November 1949, which authoritatively executed from 26 January 1950 which is our Republic Day. The book has an insightful approach and the best part is it's written in a very simple language that can be understood by even a beginner. It is a very informational book that allows everyone to see everything from Ambedkar’s eyes. There is something that every person should know about, this book is highly motivating and that’s what leaders from history do. They motivate us and provide us guidance for the issues that are still a part of our society. I think what makes it a must read is the concise knowledge that it provides and the simple language that can be understood very easily. Also, it is important for every citizen to know the people who contributed their whole life in making the society that we live in. So, I highly recommend it to everyone.
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Abha Gupta
31 July 2020
~Nothing is infallible. Nothing is binding forever. Everything is subject to inquiry and examination~ 💯 ~Virtue has become caste-ridden and morality has become caste-bound~ 💯 ~These aborigines have remained in their primitive uncivilised state in land which boasts of civilisation thousand of years old~ 💯 ~Making the individual a sharer or partner in the associated activity so that he feels it’s success as his success,it’s failure as his failure is the real thing that binds men and makes a society of them.~ 💯 ~Turn in any direction you like,caste is the monster that crosses your path~ 💯 ~Religion is for man,and not man for religion~ 💯 ~Indifferetism is the worst kind of disease that can affect people~ 💯 . . Book- Ambedkar’s India Pages- 144 . . The book is a collection of threes works by India’s first law officer,the writer of the constitution , Bhimrao Ambedkar. The book has three of his speeches namely The Grammar of Anarchy, Annhiliation of Caste, Castes in India: their mechanism, genesis and development. The book is written in a very critical tone and clearly shows how the caste system has damaged our country and system to the roots, it highlights the people’s plights in such a way that you can literally feel the pain inflicted on them. The book contains some of the famous newspaper articles and speeches said by the man of great importance during the independence struggle of India. Nothing is sugar coated in the book, everything is written with complete transparency and checked facts! On reading the book you’ll realise how the caste system eats away any country’s progress and development. Some of the points and arguments in the book feel so true in today’s modern world even though the speeches were written almost 70 years ago. This shows how much improvement our system needs, WE as human beings need! The book is basically an eye opener. Must read for all of you guys! My ratings-4/5⭐️
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anshika garg
31 July 2020
Being from the humanities stream, learning about B.R Ambedkar's perspective about our country and the factors affecting our country's growth was a good decision. This book is a collection of speeches of Dr B.R Ambedkar and gives you a new insight about our country which we fail to see otherwise. The book is divide into three parts consisting B.R Ambedkar's three most prominent speeches. With clear language and important topics discussed, book gives us proper view of Ambedkar's ideas on our country's politics. Three speeches are- 1. “The Grammar of Anarchy”- This speech reflects his love and affection towards our country and it's citizen of all class and casts. It was his last speech given in Delhi and mainly talks about Constitution 2. “Annihilation of Caste”- This speech was never actually delivered and explained his views behind cast system. According to him ,Swaraj without equality will lead to slavery . 3. "Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development”- This speech talks about how class have turned into caste which later turned into sub castes. He talks about castes and thier development in details and will leave you in awe with his intelligence. It doesn't matter if you are interested in politics or not, I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read an eye-opening text about our country and know the true meaning of independence.
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B.R. Ambedkar (1891-1956) was Independent India’s first Minister of Law and Justice, and is more popularly remembered as the chief architect of the Constitution of India. He was a scholar with doctorates from Columbia University and London School of Economics. A well-known economist, jurist, politician and social reformer, his active campaigns against discrimination on the basis of caste in India made it a full-fledged social reform movement.

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