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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 divi...

In the present stage of the literature on the subject, a book on the Shudras cannot be regarded as a superfluity. Nor can it be said to deal with a trivial problem. 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 ...

A word or two as regards the origin of this tract and the motive which has led me to publish it at this time will, I think, not be out of place.Many in this country must be aware that there exists in Poona an institution which is called the GOKHALE INSTITUTE OF POLITICS AND ECONOMICS, WORKING under the direction of Dr. D. R. Gadgil.The Institute holds a function annually to celebrate what is called the Founder's Day and invites some one to del...

Soon after it became definite that the framing of the future Constitution of India was to be entrusted to a Constituent Assembly, the Working Committee of the All-India Scheduled Castes Federation asked me to prepare a Memorandum on the Safeguards for the Scheduled Castes for being submitted to the Constituent Assembly on behalf of the Federation. I very gladly undertook the task. The results of my labour are contained in this brochure.The Mem...

Communal Deadlock and A Way to Solve it, Responsibility for Framing the Constitution, Constituent Assembly, Necessity of A New Approach, Proposals for Solution of the Communal Problem, Effect on Minorities, Principles Underlying The Proposals, Nature of the Electorate, Matters not Covered, Pakistan in the Light of Proposals, A Word to Hindus, Conclusion.

In response to the invitation of the Chairman of the Indian section of the Institute of Pacific Relations, I wrote in August last year a Paper on the Problem of the Untouchables of India for the Session of the Conference which was due to be held on December 1942 at Mont' Tramblant in Quebec in Canada. The Paper is printed in the proceedings of the Conference. Ever since it became known that I had written such a Paper, the leaders of the Untouc...

Who Were the Shudras? is a history book by Indian social reformer and polymath B. R. Ambedkar. The book discusses the origin of the Shudra Varna.In the book Ambedkar, citing Rigveda, Mahabharata and other ancient vedic scriptures, estimates that the Shudras were originally Aryans.Ambedkar writes in the preface of the book, "Two questions are raised in this book: (1) Who were the Shudras? and (2) How they came to be the fourth Varna of the Indo...

The Buddha and His Dhamma, is a treatise on Buddha's life and philosophy. It was the last work of Indian statesman and scholar B. R. Ambedkar. Written in English, the book has been translated to many languages, including Hindi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, and Kannada. Discussions raised in this book include why the Buddha took Parivraja, the four Aryan Truths, doctrines of soul, of karma and rebirth, and finally the creating o...

1. Importance of Agriculture, 2. Small Holdings in India, 3. Consolidation, 4. Enlargement, 5. Critique of The Remedies.

Indications of a growth in the volume of interest in Buddhism are noticeable in some sections of the Indian people. Along with it there is naturally a growing demand for a clear and consistent statement of the life and teachings of the Buddha. Anyone who is not a Buddhist finds it extremely difficult to present the life and teachings of the Buddha in a manner which would make it a consistent whole. Depending on the Nikayas, not only the presen...

The figures quoted in this memorandum have been taken from various books and pamphlets written by various writers on the subject of reconstituting Maharashtra on a linguistic basis. I rely upon the writers for their accuracy. Similarly, the map of Maharashtra attached to this Memorandum need not be taken as accurate or complete. The idea is merely to give a picture of how the Province when reconstituted will look like.

The Second edition of this Essay appeared in 1937, and was exhausted within a very short period. A new edition has been in demand for a long time. It was my intention to recast the essay so as to incorporate into it another essay of mine called " Castes in India, their Origin and their Mechanism ", which appeared in the issue of the Indian Antiquary Journal for May 1917. But as I could not find time, and as there is very little prospect of my ...

Annihilation Of Caste: With A Reply To Mahatma GandhiThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition wit...

Waiting For A VisaThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high q...

AMBEDKAR'S INDIA is a collection of three of B.R. Ambedkar'smost prominent speeches on caste and the Indian Constitution."In the fight for Swaraj, you fight with the whole tion onyour side.In fighting caste system, you stand against the whole tion -and that too, your own."Annihilation of Caste" is one of Ambedkar's best works inputting together how caste as a system has been eating upthe roots of a rich cultural melting pot like India."Bhakti ...

Waiting for a Visa is 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.

Those who think that Babasaheb Ambedkar was against Communism or Marxism are grossly prejudiced. Ambedkar's relationship with Marxism was enigmatic. He defined himself as a socialist, not a Marxist. But he was impressed by the elan of the Marxist tradition. However, it is also true that he had serious reservations about accepting certain theoretical postulations of Marxism. Vested interests amongst the Dalits, however, pitch Ambedkar firmly as...

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B. R. Ambedkar spent his life battling Untouchability and instigating the end of the caste system. In his 1948 book The Untouchables, he sought to trace the origin of Untouchability. Beef, Brahmins, and Broken Men is an annotated selection from this work, produced in a time when the oppression of and discrimination against Dalits remains pervasive.