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A ‘Life of Contradictions’
As Indian democracy comes under increasing threat from Hindu nationalists, the Dalit politician B.R. Ambedkar’s fight against caste inequality acquires a new significance.
A Part Apart: The Life and Thought of B.R. Ambedkar
by Ashok Gopal
B.R. Ambedkar: The Man Who Gave Hope to India’s Dispossessed
by Shashi Tharoor
The Evolution of Pragmatism in India: Ambedkar, Dewey, and the Rhetoric of Reconstruction
by Scott R. Stroud
June 20, 2024 issue