Alt

Annihilation of Caste

B.R. Ambedkar

9788195838554

Navayana

Language: English

128 Pages

In Stock!

Price INR 199.0 Not Available

Book Club Price INR 169.15 USD

About the Book

》 Hindu society is a collection of castes.

》 The caste system is a negative thing.

》 Caste has no scientific origin.

》 The caste system is a division of labourers.

》 Caste has completely disorganised and demoralised the Hindus.

》 It is a pity that caste even today has its defenders.


In 1936, Dr B.R. Ambedkar imagined a future for India without caste. He not only condemned the caste system but called for the annihilation of the very idea. For this, he said, the Hindus must discard their Vedas and Shastras that do not teach them reason or morality. The Arya Samaj group that invited him to their annual conference found his views ‘unbearable’ and disinvited him. The undelivered speech, Annihilation of Caste, is a modern classic. This elegant, affordable, accessible edition offers the best for less.


B.R. Ambedkar
Born into an ‘untouchable’ family, Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) was one of India’s most radical thinkers. A brilliant student, he earned doctorates in economics from both Columbia University, New York, and the London School of Economics. In 1936, the year he wrote Annihilation of Caste, Ambedkar founded the Independent Labour Party. The ILP contested the 1937 Bombay election to the Central Legislative Assembly for the 13 reserved and 4 general seats, and secured 11 and 3 seats respectively. He was India’s first Minister for Law and Justice, and oversaw the drafting of the Indian Constitution. Ambedkar eventually embraced Buddhism, a few months before his death in 1956.

See more by B.R. Ambedkar

You May Like
मंडल कमीशन

वाम प्रकाशन

INR400.0
USD20.0
ADD TO CART
मंडल कमीशन

वाम प्रकाशन

INR400.0
USD20.0
ADD TO CART
A Gardener in the Wasteland

Navayana

INR350.0
USD17.5
ADD TO CART
No Laughing Matter

Navayana

INR599.0
USD29.95
ADD TO CART
Against the Madness of Manu

Navayana

INR399.0
USD19.95
ADD TO CART
Republic of Caste

Navayana

INR599.0
USD29.95
ADD TO CART
The Persistence of Caste

Navayana

INR399.0
USD19.95
ADD TO CART
Ms Militancy

Navayana

INR299.0
USD15.0
ADD TO CART
A Current of Blood

Navayana

INR299.0
USD15.0
ADD TO CART
Ambedkar

Navayana

INR350.0
USD17.5
ADD TO CART
Ambedkar and Other Immortals

Navayana

INR399.0
USD19.95
ADD TO CART
Don’t Want Caste

Navayana

INR350.0
USD17.5
ADD TO CART
Seeking Begumpura

Navayana

INR499.0
USD24.95
ADD TO CART
The Myth of the Holy Cow

Navayana

INR399.0
USD19.95
ADD TO CART
Riddles in Hinduism

Navayana

INR499.0
USD24.95
ADD TO CART
Aryans, Jews, Brahmins

Navayana

INR499.0
USD24.95
ADD TO CART
I Could Not Be Hindu

Navayana

INR350.0
USD17.5
ADD TO CART
Beef, Brahmins and Broken Men

Navayana

INR599.0
USD29.95
ADD TO CART
Everyday Lives, Everyday Histories

Tulika Books

INR505.0
USD25.25
ADD TO CART
Reinventing Revolution

Dev Books

INR1475.0
USD73.75
ADD TO CART
The Making of Brahmanic Hegemony

Tulika Books

INR750.0
USD37.5
ADD TO CART
India and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact

INR995.0
USD49.75
ADD TO CART
सावित्रीबाई फुले

Vaam Prakashan

INR225.0
USD16.0
ADD TO CART
Selected Writings of Jotirao Phule

LeftWord Books

INR450.0
USD22.5
ADD TO CART
Untouchable Freedom

LeftWord Books

INR450.0
USD25.0
ADD TO CART
Conversations with Ambedkar

Tulika Books

INR700.0
USD7.88
ADD TO CART
Jai Bhim

LeftWord Books

INR195.0
USD13.0
ADD TO CART
Memoirs of a Dalit Communist-PB

LeftWord Books

INR450.0
USD23.0
ADD TO CART
Half a Day for Caste?-PB

LeftWord Books

INR250.0
USD12.0
ADD TO CART
India and Communism-PB

LeftWord Books

INR295.0
USD12.0
ADD TO CART
Murder in Mudukulathur-PB

LeftWord Books

INR295.0
USD15.0
ADD TO CART
Haunted by Fire-PB

LeftWord Books

INR550.0
USD23.0
ADD TO CART
भारत और साम्यवाद-PB

वाम प्रकाशन

INR225.0
USD
ADD TO CART
भारत और साम्यवाद-PB

वाम प्रकाशन

INR225.0
USD
ADD TO CART
जाति से जंग-PB

वाम प्रकाशन

INR100.0
USD
ADD TO CART
जाति से जंग-PB

वाम प्रकाशन

INR100.0
USD
ADD TO CART
Semiotics of Rape-PB

Zubaan

INR795.0
USD
ADD TO CART
The Life and Work of Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar-PB

Zubaan

INR495.0
USD
ADD TO CART
Indifference-PB

Navayana

INR499.0
USD
ADD TO CART
The Fragile Life of the Atrocities Act-PB

Navayana

INR599.0
USD
ADD TO CART
Reservations-PB

Navayana

INR299.0
USD
ADD TO CART
Every Day was a B*** Steak Day-PB

Navayana

INR299.0
USD
ADD TO CART
A PART APART-PB

Navayana

INR999.0
USD
ADD TO CART
The Shudra-PB

Navayana

INR399.0
USD
ADD TO CART
A Stake in the Nation-PB

Navayana

INR399.0
USD
ADD TO CART