B. R. Ambedkar: The Man Who Gave Hope to India’s Dispossessed

A household name throughout India, B. R. Ambedkar is one of the country’s most important figures, second only to Mahatma Gandhi. He played a major role in drafting the constitution for a newly independent India and led the fight against caste-based discrimination.

Ambedkar was born into a Dalit caste (the so-called ‘untouchables’), but his academic brilliance saw him study at Columbia University and London School of Economics. As a politician, he fought to overturn centuries of discrimination and promoted liberal constitutionalism in a traditionally illiberal society. He did more than anyone to articulate a cogent and enduring case for the principles of democracy in a country emerging from imperial rule.

This book is also a reminder of how far the practice of politics has strayed from the high standards Ambedkar set – of intellectual distinction, policy positions animated by serious scholarship, the infusion of moral values and the upholding of democracy for the many, not just the privileged few.

Author: Shashi Tharoor
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 05/02/2023
Series: Global Icons
Pages: 248
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.35w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781526173584
Language: English