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20 juin 2024 · A year later he published Annihilation of Caste, the text of an undelivered speech, which argued that caste, along with social hierarchy and untouchability, was essential to Hinduism as a religion. It was a stinging critique, one that Gandhi did not accept.
La question des « basses castes » en Inde. Malgré l’inscription dans la Constitution, rédigée sous l’autorité d’Ambedkar et promulguée en 1950, de l’abolition de l’intouchabilité, la caste demeure le principe structurant de la société indienne.
20 juin 2024 · Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, a Dalit himself, strongly advocated for abolishing the caste system and supported Dalit struggles. He is known as the Father of the Constitution. He is still revered as a hero for Dalits today.
8 juin 2024 · Annihilation of Caste addressed two constituencies: the first comprised Hindu reformers, in this case, the members of the Arya Samaj. To them, he made clear that caste was a study in inequity and will therefore resist reformation.
Il y a 2 jours · With caste, one’s birth and thus one’s location in the caste system thus determined the possibilities of one’s existence, merit, and mobility. It was a peculiar system, upheld partly by social misrecognition: I am more worthy because you are less worthy than me. As Ambedkar wrote in his Annihilation of Caste, originally published in 1936,
Il y a 5 jours · Here we must be mindful that Dr Ambedkar had propounded that annihilation of caste is necessary for social democracy and for establishing liberty, equality, and fraternity in society.
Il y a 4 jours · In Annihilation of Caste, Ambedkar claims that the only lasting way a true casteless society could be achieved is through destroying the belief of the sanctity of the Shastras and denying their authority.
