TY  - BOOK
AU  - Teltumbde, Anand
AU  - Teltumbde, Anand
TI  - The radical in Ambedkar: critical reflections
SN  - 9780670091157
U1  - 305.5688 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Haryana
PB  - Penguin Allen Lane
KW  - Ambedkar, B. R. (Bhimrao Ramji), 1891-1956
KW  - Dalits--social conditions
KW  - Political and social views
KW  - Caste--India
N2  - This landmark volume, edited and introduced by Anand Teltumbde and Suraj Yengde, establishes B.R. Ambedkar as the most powerful advocate of equality and fraternity in modern India. While the vibrant Dalit movement recognizes Ambedkar as an agent for social change, the intellectual class has celebrated him as the key architect of the Indian Constitution and the political establishment has sought to limit his concerns to the question of reservations. This remarkable volume seeks to unpack the radical in Ambedkar's legacy by examining his life work from hitherto unexplored perspectives. Although revered by millions today primarily as a Dalit icon, Ambedkar was a serious scholar of India's history, society and foreign policy. He was also among the first dedicated human rights lawyers, as well as a journalist and a statesman. Critically evaluating his thought and work, the essays in this book-by Jean Drèze, Partha Chatterjee, Sukhadeo Thorat, Manu Bhagavan, Anupama Rao and other internationally renowned names-discuss Ambedkar's theory on minority rights, the consequences of the mass conversion of Dalits to Buddhism, Dalit oppression in the context of racism and anti-Semitism, and the value of his thought for Marxism and feminism, among other global concerns. An extraordinary collection of immense breadth and scholarship that challenges the popular understanding of Ambedkar, The Radical in Ambedkar is essential reading for all those who wish to imagine a new future.

https://penguin.co.in/book/non-fiction/the-radical-in-ambedkar
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