B R Ambedkar, a brilliant academic who subsequently became an influential political leader, wrote an explosive speech in 1936 amid the turbulent winds of India's war for independence and the cry for social reform. This speech would reverberate through the halls of history. This speech, titled "Annihilation of Caste," was intended to question social norms and confront the foundation of India's profoundly ingrained caste structure. To promote his radical...