Dr Ambedkar and Untouchability

Christophe Jaffrelot

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ISBN 9781850654490 / 1850654492
Title Dr Ambedkar and Untouchability
Author Christophe Jaffrelot
Category Biography: Historical, Political & Military
Regional Studies
Format Hardcover
Year 2005
Pages 206
Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Imprint C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Dimensions 145mm x 230mm x 216mm

Annotation

Ambedkar, the first Untouchable ever to be formally educated, pioneered new strategies, philosophically and practically, which continue to prove effective, not least in the inspirational example he set to India's Untouchable community in their struggle for social and political rights.

Publisher Description

Jaffrelot's biography of the great Indian politician B.R. Ambedkar is both an historical study and a document relevant to today's concerns, given the rising profile of Dalits politically and otherwise in modern India.

Review
'a very valuable addition to the literature on Ambedkar. Jaffrelot's viewpoint is both fresh and very knowledgeable.' -Professor EleanorZelliot, Carleton University

Author Biography

Christophe Jaffrelot is director of CERI (the Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales) at Sciences Po in Paris. His books include The Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics, La Democratie en Inde: Religion, caste et politique, and India's Silent Revolution: The Rise of Lower Castes.