Dr. Ambedkar and Untouchability: Fighting the Indian Caste System

by Christophe Jaffrelot

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) rose from a community of "untouchables," to become a major figure in modern Indian history. Christophe Jaffrelot's biography reconsiders Dr. Ambedkar's life and thought and his unique combination of pragmatism and idealism. Establishing himself as a scholar, activist, journalist, and educator, Ambedkar ultimately found himself immersed in Indian politics and helped to draft the nation's constitution as law minister...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231136021
• ISBN13: 9780231136020
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher