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

by Tharoor, Shashi
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ISBN: 9781526173584
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A household name throughout India, B. R. Ambedkar is one of its most important figures, second only to Mahatma Gandhi. A political leader with a major hand in drafting the constitution for a newly independent India, and a pioneer in the fight against caste-based discrimination.

A lifelong campaigner for the rights of Dalits (the "untouchable" caste), he fought against centuries of deeply-held discrimination to institute an affirmative action programme enshrined in the Constitution, promoted liberal constitutionalism in a traditionally illiberal society, and articulated the most 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.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Tharoor, Shashi
  • ISBN: 9781526173584
  • Condition: New
  • Number Of Pages: 248
  • Publication Year: 2023
Language: English

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